Here a few of the topics tackled by some of our Patch writers last week, in case you missed them:

Kristi Gilbert discovered that the DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville is so exhilarating that after an hour's visit, both mom and toddler were ready for a nap.

There was a time when a dog never went to a trainer or a groomer, and kids stayed out playing until the street lights came on. Laurie Whitman remembers when a dog was a dog.

What's in a fish? Everything from healthy Omega-3 fatty acids and lean protein to toxic mercury. Jessica Tobacman weighs the scales, pro and con, on eating fish.