Routines are good, right? I’m not so sure anymore.  Read more...

You'll do anything for your kids, but that doesn't mean you should do everything for them. And at some point, saying "enough" is good for both of you.  Read more...

Is it ever OK to ask another parent why they didn't invite your child to their child's birthday party? Read our Parent Panel answers and weigh in!  Read more...

Within the camp community, I find what I intuitively know as a parent—to be a positive, productive adult, one needs the opportunity truly to experience childhood. That is how one grows.  Read more...

We've spent the fiscal equivalent of the gross national product of Narnia at Petco, catproofed the house and introduced it to the dogs. Now comes the hard part: naming it.  Read more...

Surveys, sweepstakes entry forms or 800 number calls to psychics or date lines can make a phone number vulnerable.  Read more...

Zion Banks has made her home in places like Georgia, Minnesota and Los Angeles, but the Banks family is now happily rooted in Flossmoor.  Read more...

I love a night out on the town, but many a Saturday nigh, the jammie-pant sirens succeed in luring me onto the sofa, so this month I decided to take my man out for another "Date Day."  Read more...

Top Golf allows you the chance to golf outdoors in the dead of winter, and the facility’s high-tech scoring games, good food and free club selection seal the deal.  Read more...

Pei Wei's menu features items from five Asian countries: China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea and Thailand, all priced under $10.  Read more...

From a digital "I love you" to tissues that go (in style) wherever you go, here's what we're loving in December.  Read more...

Clowns, high-energy sketch comedy, plus an educational spin? Sign us up! “The Ankle Todd Show” is a one-of-a-kind live show written and directed especially for kids, with a new educationally themed “episode” every week.  Read more...

From naan PB&J to pillowed benches, this west suburban joint keeps kids in mind at every step.  Read more...

Meet twins Dyan and Diego Oliver, 7, of Chicago, the faces of our February issue.  Read more...

So what if others with Ivy League aspirations for their children are racing to beef up their preschoolers’ resumes? I have a hunch there’s a better way to grow a well-rounded child.  Read more...

It's no coincidence that two images—hearts and chocolate—are inescapable during February. Chocolate is linked to affairs of the heart, but can it be good for the heart?  Read more...

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You want your child to have a good relationship with his teacher, but is Facebook over the line?  Read more...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is pretty unusual in a child, but they occur about four times as often in girls as in boys.  Read more...

Looking for a hearty meal that will bring the whole family together? Introduce your kids to a nearly forgotten fad—fondue.  Read more...

I've always thought Big Boi and T.I. create some wonderful music, but most of us don't play their songs with our kids in the backseat. But what about the artists who make this music? Some of them are dads, too.  Read more...

Berman, Chicago parent of three boys, renowned relationship and sex expert, talk show host and author, has made it her life’s work to get couples to focus on loving. And she's here to fix your sex life.  Read more...

When it comes to time for mommies and daddies to connect "in that special way," many readers joked that there's no such time if you have kids. But parents have come up with some seriously good excuses to tell inquiring little minds.  Read more...

It’s one thing to be on Team Jacob or Team Edward, but what about the crush you get on someone you actually know—say a co-worker? Is it a sign that your marriage is in trouble?  Read more...

It's been seven months since Lori and Craig Gertz sent their adopted daughter to live with another family across the country, and phantoms of that agonizing choice are apparent in their Long Grove home.  Read more...

How do we actually raise siblings who get along, those mysterious brothers and sisters who enjoy being together and have each other’s back?  Read more...