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2025
September
08,
2025
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12:55 PM
America/Chicago
By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sMy 14-year-old daughter got her first cell phone back in the spring. It’s pretty locked down. She is able to call and text and has a few apps that are necessary for …
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2021
June
01,
2021
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11:18 AM
America/Chicago
Nine in a series. When we hear the word ‘addiction,’ we often think of drugs and alcohol, but in the 21st century, addiction has taken on a new meaning. Lisa Elliott, Ph.D., psychologist and clinic manager of the Behavioral …
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2017
July
03,
2017
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10:18 AM
America/Chicago
Since 2011, 24 kids have been treated at Cook Children's following a near drowning during the Fourth of July Weekend.
The safety experts at Cook Children’s say kids can’t afford anything less than 100 percent adult supervision at …
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2014
August
01,
2014
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12:01 PM
America/Chicago
We attempted to go media free and wouldn’t you know? Nailed it!!!Just kidding. We far from nailed it.Ok guys, this is HARD.The Conklins are not taking to going screen free likes ducks to water. Like. At. All.You know the ancient proverb …
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July
14,
2014
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15:01 PM
America/Chicago
“But mom, all my friends have a cell phone.”Maybe, that’s the case, but how do you keep your child safe? Before you purchase a phone for your child, we asked Jody Hawkins, Information Systems Security Officer for Cook …
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