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Sunday May 27, 2018

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Shots - Health News

Parenting Advice From Uncle Sam

May 27, 2018 • Nervous mothers and dads once had only family and friends to turn to for advice on kids. Then, in 1912, the U.S. government created an agency devoted to children, and queries from moms poured in.

Parenting Advice From Uncle Sam

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Saturday October 14, 2017

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When A Name Doesn't Quite Fit

October 14, 2017 • The Hotel Group didn't seek approval from Jane Addams' family before naming the hotel.

When A Name Doesn't Quite Fit

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