Latest Blog Posts
- Recipe for Banana Apple Oat Chocolate Chip Muffins | Kids in the Kitchen
- Ideas from Pinterest for graduation celebrations | Pin It!
- Children's music makes grocery store stopping tantrum-free | Peanut Butter in my Hair
- Cute Crocs sandals for summer in Chicago | Trending
- See all recent blog posts
Featured Blog
Failing With Gusto
One Chicago mom's attempt to keep an accurate log so her kids will have something helpful to show the therapists.
Parenting News & Advice
Reader Community
About Chicago Parent
Chicago Parent is distributed free every month in the six-county area. Enter your ZIP code to find the nearest pick-up spot.
Win with CP!
It wouldn't be Memorial Day weekend without some big movie openings. We've got tickets to Epic, an animated adventure about a teenager who finds herself transported into a forest - and on a quest to save the world. One reader will win a family five-pack to the Classic Cinemas of their choice.
Featured Video
A talk with the stars of Let It Shine
Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones and Trevor Jackson stopped by Chicago for the local premier of the new Disney Movie, "Let It Shine." ChicagoParent.com's intrepid reporters, Dixon and Delaney, took the opportunity to ask them a few questions that were on their minds... like, Is Coco now a cast member of "So Random"?
Watch the video! | See more videos
Be the first to know!
Freebies, events and updates by e-mail
Chicago Parent
On the cover:
PinwheelChicago helps moms shop better
Rebecca Little really knows shopping in Chicago and now she has a new blog to give all moms and dads the 411 on where to go and what to buy. Read more...
App brings CPR to your fingertips
BabyCPR app helps parents and other caregivers keep CPR techniques fresh Read more...
Wanted: A Money Smart kid
Is your kid smart about money? He or she can win a $5,000 scholarship. Read more...
CPS principal making opportunities
Luis Soria's is an award-winning principal, past recipient of the Kohl McCormick Award for excellence in early childhood education and the first Latino in Chicago to become a National Board certified teacher. Read more...
Let your kids dig up ancient history
Oriental Institute Museum offers a great way to get your kids to dig history. Read more...
Magnolia Bakery worth a visit
A review of State Street's Magnolia Bakery. Read more...
Open Books bookstore is working to raise literacy rates
It's not just a bookstore. Non-profit Open Books is actively teaching kids and adults how to read. Read more...
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
