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    March 27, 2018
    Alicia Strnad Hoalcraft, Parenting Perspectives columnist
    Do you miss the life you had before kids?
    "Do you ever, you know, miss the life you had before you had children?" I could almost hear the question being whispered when I read it in my...
    lifestyle/familyMarch 27, 2018 - 9:32am
    February 23, 2018
    Special to The Forum
    Kids invited to study Norse mythology
    FARGO — Area children are invited to explore the nine realms of Norse mythology at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Fargo Public Library,...
    lifestyle/familyFebruary 23, 2018 - 8:08am
    February 20, 2018
    In June 2016, Wishek FFA chapter members Julianna Wolff, Lora Horner, Hunter Pinke, Rebekah Wanner and Aaron Bectle received their FFA State Degrees. Each are now college students at different North Dakota colleges and universities preparing for their future careers. Katie Pinke / Forum News Service
    6 ways FFA prepares students for future careers
    Is FFA only for farm kids, rural students or for students not in sports, music or other activities? If that's what you think, you're wrong. And...
    lifestyle/familyFebruary 20, 2018 - 10:05am
    February 12, 2018
    7 real-life skills your teen needs before going away to college
    In my job teaching college English and creative writing, I hold individual conferences with my freshmen every semester, and this year's were a doozy: One young woman wanted me to help her with a criminal complaint; one young man sought advice on finding a neurologist; and another...
    lifestyle/familyFebruary 12, 2018 - 12:13pm
    February 6, 2018
    Alicia Strnad Hoalcraft, Parenting Perspectives columnist
    No 'mom guilt,' but 'wife guilt' aplenty
    I hear a lot about "mom guilt." It's the feeling that we're somehow not good enough for our kids or not doing enough for them. I hear women talk...
    lifestyle/familyFebruary 6, 2018 - 9:24am
    January 24, 2018
    In a photo provided by law enforcement, Louise Anna Turpin, left, and David Allen Turpin, who have been charged with nine counts of torture and child endangerment. Their 17-year-old daughter escaped their home in Perris, Calif. and alerted police, who found her 12 siblings, ages 2 to 29, malnourished and abused, some chained to the furniture. (Riverside County Sheriff's Department via The New York Times Copyright 2018)
    Captive Turpin siblings often marched in circles in their house at night, former neighbor says
    The odd behavior didn't escape the neighbors, but maybe David and Louise Turpin were simply an odd couple with a big family who preferred to...
    news/crime-and-courtsJanuary 24, 2018 - 9:27pm
    January 2, 2018
    Luke Hagen is the managing editor of The Daily Republic in Mitchell, S.D., and father to 3-year-old Grace.
    Parenting Perspectives: Here comes Baby No. 2
    Welp, here we go again. The seemingly sleepless nights. The dirty diapers. The spit-up and the "what-the-heck-is-wrong?" screams. Yes, it's back...
    lifestyle/familyJanuary 2, 2018 - 9:15am
    December 26, 2017
    Draft horses pull a group on a sleigh ride through Viking Ship Park at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. The rides are offered through Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Forum file photo
    Home for the holidays: How to keep kids entertained
    FARGO — Now that Christmas is over, parents are breathing a sign of relief and looking forward to getting back to a normal routine. Except...
    lifestyle/familyDecember 26, 2017 - 9:31am
    December 19, 2017
    July 18: Callie is very excited about today's junk mail. She also has caught the purple pox. It's a rare disease caught only by toddlers who are alone in their room with a marker. Alicia Strnad Hoalcraft / Forum News Service
    A year in the life of a 4-year-old (and her mom)
    Jan. 5: For those of you playing "Weird stuff Callie does in the morning" bingo, if you had "Screaming 'abba-cababra' for half an hour straight,"...
    lifestyle/familyDecember 19, 2017 - 9:07am
    July 18: Callie is very excited about today's junk mail. She also has caught the purple pox. It's a rare disease caught only by toddlers who are alone in their room with a marker. Alicia Strnad Hoalcraft / Forum News Service
    A year in the life of a 4-year-old (and her mom)
    Jan. 5: For those of you playing "Weird stuff Callie does in the morning" bingo, if you had "Screaming 'abba-cababra' for half an hour straight,"...
    newsDecember 19, 2017 - 5:28am
    November 14, 2017
    Callie and her Uncle Devin. Special to The Forum
    Brother I didn't want becomes key to parenting success
    My secret to parenting success is my 19-year-old brother. You wouldn't guess it upon meeting him, but he's a darn good babysitter, a fantastic...
    opinion/columnsNovember 14, 2017 - 9:09am
    November 11, 2017
    Conversation on supporting youth set for Thursday
    FARGO — LevelUp Fargo and Dakota Medical Foundation will host an evening focused on kids' brains, risky behaviors and hope from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at Dakota Medical Foundation, 4141 28th Ave. S. The event is designed for parents and community members to have an open...
    newsNovember 11, 2017 - 5:56am
    October 17, 2017
    Alicia Strnad Hoalcraft, Parenting Perspectives columnist
    Imagine you're Princess Kate - it's awful and here's why
    I just heard another person refer to Princess Kate's "morning sickness." I am enraged on Kate's behalf for this. This is her third time dealing...
    opinion/columnsOctober 17, 2017 - 9:29am
    McKenzie Kjos opened Tootsie’s Children’s Boutique on Sept. 9, 2017, along Veterans Boulevard at 5670 38th Ave. S., Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Fargo native opens children's clothing boutique in south Fargo
    FARGO—McKenzie Kjos looked at what the community lacked when she picked the concept for her first business. The 24-year-old Fargo native...
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 3:00pm
    September 5, 2017
    Parenting pro tip: Don't let your 4-year-old do your makeup. Special to The Forum
    Parenting pro tips from a sort-of expert
    They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something. My daughter just turned 4, which means I've been a parent for more than 35,000...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 5, 2017 - 9:06am
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