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Shows tagged as: children

Mon, Apr 1 2013

How To Curb Child Sex Trafficking

Several bills working their way through the legislature right now seek to crack down on child sex trafficking in Oregon.

Fri, Mar 1 2013

Environmental Update

Residents of West Salem are concerned about a rare form of bone cancer that has sickened some children in the area.

Thu, Jan 10 2013

Jake Dekker Talks About One Kid At A Time

In this memoir, Jake Dekker tells the unlikely story of how he ended up adopting his son Danny from the foster care system in Washington. 

Tue, Nov 27 2012

Andrew Solomon On Raising Children With Differences

Andrew Solomon's new book looks at parenting when the apple does fall far from the tree.

Fri, Aug 17 2012

Terri Horman Civil Suit

Kyron Horman's mother is suing his stepmother in civil court over her son's 2010 disappearance.

Mon, Jun 4 2012

Free-Range Parenting

Are you a free-range parent? We'll find out what the term means and explore how this kind of parenting plays out in families around the region.

Tue, Nov 8 2011

Skidmore Prize

The Skidmore Prize is given by the Willamette Week to four people 35 or under in recognition of the significant work they do with non-profits in the community. We'll talk with some of the winners.

Fri, Oct 21 2011

TV Recommendations for Babies and Toddlers

The American Academy of Pediatrics has come out with TV recommendations for babies and toddlers — in short: turn off the TV for kids under two.

Fri, Jul 22 2011

Medford Mourns

The stabbing death of a mother and her four young children earlier this week has led to the biggest homicide investigation in Medford history.

Mon, Jun 6 2011

Gender-Neutral Parenting

Should your child's gender influence how you raise them?

Thu, May 19 2011

Boosting Immunizations

We'll look at immunization issues in the Northwest after a new law in Washington state that makes it harder for parents to opt out of immunizations for their kids.

Wed, Apr 27 2011

Kids in Crisis

The recent disappearance of one Portland teen and the shooting death of another have shaken some of the city's youth. What's the best way to help kids deal with trauma such as the death of a peer?

Mon, Mar 28 2011

Changing Child Sex Crime Law

Should the statute of limitations be eliminated for sex crimes against minors?

Thu, Jan 13 2011

Technology and Child Pornography Laws

Should Oregon's 20th century child pornography laws change for the 21st century?

Wed, Jan 12 2011

The Slow Path to Adulthood

Why are twenty-somethings taking longer to become adults?

Thu, Nov 25 2010

All About Gratitude

We explore how gratitude figures in religious traditions, in the field of psychological research and in the business of raising children.

Tue, Feb 16 2010

Banning BPA

What impact would a limited ban on the chemical BPA have in Oregon?

Wed, Jan 6 2010

Reporting Abuse

What should you do if you suspect someone is being abused?

Wed, Oct 14 2009

As We Are: Child Free

The next in our As We Are series explores what it is like to choose not to have children.

Fri, Feb 1 2008

Autism in Oregon

With the highest rate of diagnosis in the country, are we also setting a standard for care?

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