Lenna Scott

'Born2Sign." "SigningBaby." "Kindersigns." "Signwithme." "Sign2me." "MyBabyCanTalk." A quick Internet search calls up laundry lists of Web sites targeting parents who would like to improve communication with their infants and toddlers.

Hot dogs, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese—getting the average kid to go beyond the common

Every year we drive ourselves crazy trying to make the holidays special for our kids. We hit jam-packed malls looking for the latest, greatest toys, cook too much food and host too many parties. But what will our kids remember when the flurry of food and festivities is done?

The fact that literacy is a priority for public libraries is not unique. However a new approach the Waukegan Public Library

While there are manuals for our cell phones and computers, no one issues us a handbook when we become parents.