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Chicago Parent 2009 September
On the cover:
American dream in crisis
Switching schools, household overcrowding as family and friends pool resources and crumbling social support systems are other pitfalls threatening to swallow up children who have lost their homes in the foreclosure crisis, which promises to get worse before it gets better. Read
5 friends every mom needs
Seven new foods in seven days
Tips for a safety-savvy family
American dream in crisis
Switching schools, household overcrowding as family and friends pool resources and crumbling social support systems are other pitfalls threatening to swallow up children who have lost their homes in the foreclosure crisis, which promises to get worse before it gets better. Read more...
In foreclosure, some memories are lost forever
When the bank changed the locks on their home, the Tonkinsons lost a lifetime of memories — their girls' dance recitals, swim meets, gymnastic competitions. Read more...
Two jobs still not enough
Gisela Alcantar and her husband don’t tell their four young children about the six months of mortgage payments Read more...
When the landlord’s wallet goes bust
Tisha Canada didn't want her children's teachers to find out her family was homeless. Read more...
One family struggles to stay in their home
Elia and Lorenzo Santana have always been straight with their daughters about their money problems. After her husband lost his construction job, Elia couldn't bring herself to pretend that their way of life was secure. Read more...
The Memetis: Grip on the good life slipping away
When Latecia Memeti and her two children, Alit, 9, and Alisa, 17, moved to a four-bedroom split-level in Romeoville, they believed they were getting the piece of the good life they'd always dreamed about. Read more...
Photo Essay | Losing the training wheels
Chicago Parent photographer Frank Pinc watches Matthew Williams, who has cerebral palsy, hit the road in a specially designed bike. Read more...
Seven new foods in seven days
One mom’s mission to shake up her family’s dinner routine Read more...
Grieving moms donate breast milk to honor their baby’s memory
When the unthinkable happens, some women are finding help and healing through the Indiana Mother's Milk Bank. Read more...
5 friends every mom needs
Pals play an important role in a parent’s life. But as any new parent knows, it's easy to forget about yourself when there's a baby in the picture. Read more...
After-school snack attack
Three recipes to help tame your kids' hunger and put a little fun into their afternoon. Read more...
My Life | The upside of the economic downslide
A recently unemployed dad discovers the simple joys of being at home his with daughter Read more...
Empower kids in an emergency
Tips for a safety-savvy family
Can-do Kid | Julia Smith raises money for autism research
5 friends every mom needs: What you said
Wishbone does kids' food southern style with prices parents like
What do you get when you mix warm cornbread and spicy jambalaya? In my house, you get happy parents and three skeptical sons. Read more...
Cantigny Park brings military experiences to life
With nearly a dozen tanks in its Tank Park and a first-rate military history museum, playing Army takes on a whole new dimension at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Read more...
Find your inner Indiana Jones at the Oriental Institute Museum
Meet a mummy, encounter a giant King Tut and dig into the sands of Ur right here in Chicago at the Oriental Institute Museum on the campus of the University of Chicago. Read more...
