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Megan Carter decided to homeschool her four kids during the pandemic. Now she wonders, what comes next?
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Megan Carter decided to homeschool her four kids during the pandemic. Now she wonders, what comes next?
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Originally a respected and professional woman in El Salvador, Claudia Calvo moved to the United States in 2014 to start a family. Navigating life in a new country and speaking a new language was a challenge by itself, but Calvo also navigated being a mother and prioritizing mental health in a new country.
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Krishna and Uma Balakrishnan are among the many Asian Indians in Bloomington-Normal who are navigating life as both parents and first-generation immigrants. No parent has it easy, but it takes a special blend of courage and resilience to raise kids to thrive in a culture you yourself as learning too.
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Districts last year relied on metrics to determine whether to hold in-person learning. This year, the State Board of Education says schools will not go remote. That has a lot of parents worried.
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Teachers and other school workers would receive 30 days of paid sick leave after becoming parents under legislation that passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday. The bill follows an Illinois Supreme Court ruling last year that limited how new mothers can use maternal leave.
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When Jason Borchardt of Bloomington learned of his positive COVID-19 test result last week, he panicked. But not for himself. For his 8-month-old…
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Let’s admit it: Summer 2020 has been awful. (Thanks, COVID-19.) But some in Bloomington-Normal have managed to find bright spots in an otherwise dark…
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With churches partially closed, social distancing still the norm, and racism becoming bolder by the day, maintaining a sound mind during a season of pain…
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Parents have just finished a grueling spring as substitute teachers for their children during the pandemic. They now have a summer with those kids mostly…