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Great expectations

“If you punish a child for what was actually a stress-induced behavior, all you’ll do is add to the child’s stress load and your own.” — Dr. Stuart Shanker — While traveling in the parents’ SUV, the child sat stoically searching the cell phone. The hypnotic humming of the ...

Watercress can help your health

Dear Heloise: My sister-in-law is English, and she was kind enough to invite my husband and me over for afternoon tea last Sunday. I thought it was fun, but my husband was puzzled by the watercress and butter sandwiches. When we got home later, he kept referring to watercress as the “weed ...

Terrible twos and tough talks

Dear Annie: I have a son who’s going to be 3 in August. He’s been going through the “Terrible Twos,” and as you can imagine, it’s been terrible. His thing right now is that he will throw a fit, and then when he’s done, he will wrap his arms around me and say, “I love you, ...

Briefs

Indian Ed meeting ESCANABA — An Escanaba Area Public Schools Title VI Indian Education Parent/Family Committee open meeting will take place on Monday, March 11, at 5:15 p.m. in the teacher’s lounge of the Upper Elementary Building, located at 1500 Ludington St. All are welcome. Call ...

Remember When?

Daily Press file photo Hiawatha Township Fire Department Volunteer Chief Robert Tufnell, left, and township CPR instructor Larry Anderson received a donation of a CPR training manikin from Curran Chevrolet owner Jim Curran, right, in 1995. The training doll, financed by Curran Chevrolet of ...

Food assistance eligibility requirements announced

ESCANABA — Every Tuesday, the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) will be available at the Escanaba Senior Center from 1 to 3 p.m. The senior center is located at 225 N. 21st Street in Escanaba. No deliveries will be available. At each distribution, individuals seeking assistance will ...