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Discovery

5 Library Services to Use at Home When the Library’s Closed

Even though the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire is closed…

Living

Kids and the News: What to do when current events create anxiety

Little people have big ears. That’s what mother, former educator and…

Living

The Ins and Outs of Child Protective Services

Voluminous research data has shown that removing a child from his or her home…

Creativity

Wrong Turn at the Rite of Passage

We set the alarm, but there’s no need for it. All eight of us are so amped up on…

Perspectives

Camp Prep Isn’t Just for Kids: Parents and Siblings Need to…

For parents, the most heart-racing, adrenalin pumping moments happen when you let…

Activity

Is Your Kid Ready for Camp? How to Know If They’re Prepared to…

It’s getting to be that time of year again: Gone are the days of negative degree…

Perspectives

Five Ways to Deal With Homesickness

Homesickness is an attachment to what children feel is familiar. It can occur at…

Activity

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Summer Camp for Your Kids…

It’s not even technically spring yet, so talking about summer might seem…

Living

4 Common Myths About Credit Scores

Credit scores and reports are complex and can be confusing. When you are young and…

Perspectives

Eau Claire Mom Lynn Buske Works to Brighten the World Through…

Living

Certified Lactation Counselors: What They Do, and How They Can…

When you are expecting a baby, there are many things you are trying to prepare…

Living

UWEC Cyberbullying Experts Propose Controversial New Strategies…

A small but growing number of teens are participating in sexting, the practice of…

Perspectives

The Playing Field: Finding Some Roots in a Wide-Open Space

I grew up on Eau Claire’s west side, almost directly across the street from a…

Creativity

Chippewa Falls Father Turns a Family Bedtime Story Into a…

Christopher Thielen, an engineer from Chippewa Falls, recently self-published his…

Discovery

Family STEAM Challenge: Scavenger Hunt

The temperature is climbing, so let’s get outside and enjoy the new season!…

Discovery

Going Green, Saving Green

The warm weather is coming, and that means more time outside, more time traveling,…

Living

How Written Communication Can Help You Improve Family…

We all have heard the expression “actions speak louder than words.” Well, some…