Family
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Zorba Paster: Quality time with your children lifts them up
Parents getting off their phones and limiting their children’s social media time are some key pieces of advice from Dr. Zorba Paster.
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A Wisconsin couple wanted to adopt. As foster parents, their goal was to keep 4 siblings together.
The Benniers felt all the challenges of new parenthood at once, multiplied by four. Their kids’ biological mother is present in everyone’s lives. Hardships are all around — but so is love.
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Discover the ‘dark side’ of genealogy at upcoming series of events in Wisconsin
An upcoming three-part series in Eau Claire focuses on when genealogical research reveals uncomfortable family secrets.
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Cargill suits, now settled, sound cautionary note on family disputes
In Ashland recently, two lawsuits have been settled involving Kathy Cargill, the 1976 graduate of Ashland High School who married into the billionaire Cargill agribusiness family. Elements of the case offer lessons for many families dealing with estate plans, according to Patrick Spott, a Duluth attorney licensed and practicing in Wisconsin and Minnesota, as he…
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An upcoming free event in Wisconsin aims to help caretakers find their own wellness
Learning how to balance what to do for yourself and others is what Joy Jordan of Appleton hopes caregivers can learn through her teachings of mindfulness.
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A health system spotted a counterfeit car seat in Wisconsin. What should parents know?
Counterfeit car seats are showing up in stores and online, according to the Center for Childhood Safety in Green Bay. The executive director details what parents should know and shares additional concerns.
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Libertarian group asks SCOTUS to let unmarried Wisconsin man adopt partner’s child
Wisconsin law allows a married couple to adopt and it allows a single, unmarried person to adopt. But Wisconsin doesn’t allow someone to adopt their significant other’s child if the couple is unmarried.
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Flat track racing and its stars are focus of award-winning Madison film, ‘Angels Of Dirt’
Filmmaker Wendy Schneider leans into themes of community and family common in flat track racing in her documentary, “Angels Of Dirt.”
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With election on the horizon, Wisconsin’s caregivers seek better health care options
Medicaid expansion and health care affordability is an issue on many people’s minds, and WPR found that health care accessibility and affordability is particularly important to Wisconsin’s caregiving workforce.
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Program promotes homeownership for low-income Milwaukee renters
A program meant to promote homeownership and empower low-income residents in Milwaukee has opened the door for 30 tenants in affordable housing to become homeowners. The Metcalfe Park Homeownership Initiative […]
