They don't give away doo-dads, they don't do vibrating massages, they don't wear cute uniforms, but they do give a boy a darn good haircut.
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There's something different about raising city kids, from squeezing strollers into high-rise elevators, staring down the CPS scramble and snagging the last brunch table from that pack of twentysomethings. Follow along as city parents report in with news and notes from across Chicago's neighborhoods.
Kids haircuts at Joe's Barbershop in Chicago
Posted Apr 11, 2011 9:31 AM by Amy Bizzarri
Chicago's summer camp lottery
Posted Apr 9, 2011 1:17 PM by Tricia Perez
Waiting in line at the crack of dawn for concert tickets is one thing. But a spot at the summer camp down the street? Madness!
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Why Chicago's low voter turnout is bad for our kids
Posted Apr 7, 2011 12:54 PM by Courtney Everette
We chose to raise our son in Woodlawn because we care deeply about the community, and Tuesday's election reminds me that not everyone does.
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Skateboarding in Chicago: Where parenting meets pavement
Posted Apr 6, 2011 12:03 PM by Ryan Salzwedel
My son and I got our skateboards as part of my plan to age as ungracefully as possible. It's been a fun three years on the board with Leo.
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Chimney cakes at new Edgewater bakery warm up dreary Chicago day
Posted Apr 5, 2011 12:21 PM by Amy Bizzarri
It was a rainy, dreary afternoon when my two kids and I set sail for Chimney Cake Island, a new bakery in Edgewater.
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We Need A Nanny – The Story of How We Overlooked This Necessity
Posted Apr 4, 2011 10:34 AM by Amy and Aaron Galvin
Our daughter was 5 months old before it occurred to us that we might need someone to watch her while we worked.
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My attempt at homemade cloth diapers
Posted Apr 4, 2011 9:24 AM by Courtney Everette
Yeah, that’s right. I spent four hours making something my kid is going to intentionally poop in. That’s dedication.
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Playgrounds of the world/Kidical Mass Bike Ride through Uptown
Posted Apr 1, 2011 11:11 AM by Heather Earnhart
Teaching your kids a new language the cheaper-than-you'd-think way - and the free way.
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Sidewalks are a dangerous place in springtime in Chicago
Posted Apr 1, 2011 10:13 AM by Sara Rontal Fisher
But we’ve had enough thaw so that we can all see what everyone did all winter: Leave their garbage and dog poop all over the curbs and wedges of grass that are adjacent to the sidewalks.
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