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Title says it all. Don't want CTU puppets. Who are the best candidates? ...
We feel our third grader would benefit from additional help in reading and writing. We see some families are going to Kumon and some to Best Brains. Do these programs work in general? Are there better alternatives? ...
Does every CPS school have iPads for elementary ? Is there a way to opt out for your child ? I don’t see a lot of value in them for kids and worry it’s addictive. ...
The potential lack of responses to this question might really age me out of NPN 😆, but I'm looking for some gift ideas for DD's 18th birthday. Any suggestions for something that went over well with your 18 YO? ...
Have a kid wrapping up middle school in couple of years and we are reaching the stage where we have to decide whether to stay in the city vs moving to the suburbs. Parents of kids with learning disabilities how did you decide and are you happy with your decision? If someone moved and returned due to...
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