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Imagine a sleep-away camp designed specifically to help modern mothers with the skills they need most. Read more...
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30 years later, remembering moms helping other moms
Dawn Hasbrouck, Fox Chicago's newest anchorwoman, loved growing up on Chicago’s South Side so much she wants to give her 2-year-old son Brandon the exact same. Read more...
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The cause of my teenage shame? My dad earned a meager, commission-based living selling men's suits at a downtown department store. Read more...
Your Letters
Church, egg hunts, family gatherings and the Easter Bunny fill readers’ Easter celebrations. Here are just a few ideas posted to ChicagoParent.com. Read more...
My Life | Despite early challenges, an amazing child is emerging
Sometimes joy and pain come hand in hand. My son was born with both an unbelievable gift for learning and severe heart and hearing conditions. Read more...
Mourning the loss of Kiddieland
When Kiddieland shut its doors last fall, one reader lost an entire set of childhood memories. Read more...
Do-it-yourself home projects on a budget
Kids’ rooms looking a little drab? Tackling those rooms might just be this summer’s fave DIY project. Read more...
My Life | Fun and games with the girls
Horsing around, I have taught my girls important lessons like teamwork, showing them the only way they can get me down is if they work together. Read more...
Things we like this month
The next toy craze and some seriously great label ideas top our list of favorite June goodies. Read more...
One mom eyes first day of kindergarten with uncertainty
Come September, for the first time in 14 years, I’ll be on my own during the day. And I’m suddenly forced to confront the stunning truth of that tired cliché: Time goes so fast. Read more...
