Our mothers are unique. Each mom has her own special way of dealing with the world and helping you cope along the way. Mother’s Day is just one way of giving back or paying it forward. Don’t miss the opportunity. Here are a few things to remember:
- Jann Blackstone, Tribune News Service
Q. My daughter’s father has just been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He will be having chemo and we suspect he will be tired and unable to share her time like he does now. What are some ways I can help? I offered to take her for a while, but he thinks I’m trying to use…
- Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs. Her neighbors are elderly. Her subdivision was built largely in the 1960s and has not changed much …
- Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service
Dear Kid Whisperer, I've heard you say in trainings that you should notice kids once every 90 seconds, and I do that. My question is: How much noticing is too much noticing? Does noticing kids this often train them to need constant noticing in order to continue using positive behaviors? Does…
- Jae-Ha Kim, Tribune Content Agency
Alexandra Metz isn’t a doctor, but “The Pitt” star contemplated becoming one when she studied at Brown University. After graduating with a degree in human biology, she deferred med school for two years while she gave acting a shot. “On the surface, it felt like a perfect backup plan, making …
- Rick Steves
Whenever I think of Belgium, I recall digging into a dish of mussels while seated on a sunny square in Brussels, in the shadow of a lacy medieval spire. My waiter bragged, "In Belgium, we eat as much as the Germans and as fine as the French."
- Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News
NEW YORK — “The Book of Mormon” faces an uncertain future following a Monday morning blaze that damaged Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre. “Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the cast and company of The Book of Mormon and our audiences, performances for ‘The Book of…
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