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From Teacher to Student: A Parent's Transition

The transition is a slow one. It starts with “Can you help me turn on this TV? The screen is blue.” They push a button on the remote, remark about how it was like that for the video game being played last night, and off they go. One day the teacher needs an opinion.  “How... Read more »

By Maureen Keegan,
April 19, 2012 at 3:06 pm • 

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  Spotting things to do along the UP West Metra Line. Helping to fill your headphones with great tunes for your commute. Making your dinnertime easier with a few recipes. (All while straddling sanity by living in two cities at once. One foot in Morris and one foot in Wheaton with 2 Houses, 2 Grownups, 2 Kids and a dog.)

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