Sara R. Fisher has hobbed-nobbed with professional athletes, survived the dot-com boom and bust, earned a masters degree from Medill and worked with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. But the job she relishes most is that of being a mother to her two fabulous boys ages 4 and 7 months. When not at the park, picking up at pre-school, or playing with toy airplanes, Sara can be found blogging at www.selfmademom.net or freelance writing for various media outlets. Sara lives in her house full of XY chromosomes in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago. Follow her on twitter @selfmademom.

Sara is a member of the ChiTown Parent blog team. Read more from this blog.

Past articles

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Boutique toy stores
December 6, 2011
Our guide of out-of-the-box suggestions for the hippest and hottest stores and toys for the 2011 holiday season. 

Our guide to the best sledding hills in the Chicago
November 18, 2011
Chicago may be flat, but there are some great sledding hills to be found. 

Top 3 Chicago neighborhood celebrations
October 10, 2011
 

Top 3 Chicago places to trick-or-treat
October 10, 2011
 

Best boos in Chicago
October 7, 2011
Chicago, with all its neighborhoods, is one of the best cities in the country to trick or treat. Here are some of our recommendations. 

Chicagoland's best doughnuts
September 8, 2011
There's more than Munchkins to be had in Chicago. We tasted the best just for you. 

Parenting by the stars: A Chicago astrologist tells you how
July 25, 2011
If you think astrology is only for late-night television and 1-888 dial-in numbers, think again. Astrologists believe your sign can help you be a better parent. We sat down with one to find out more.  

Why Summer Vacation is a SAHM Problem
June 21, 2011
The break when school is out, just before the onslaught of summer activities start is distinctly a SAHM problem. 

"Redshirting" kindergarten in Chicago-area schools
May 18, 2011
We all know about redshirting for college athletes - that is, sitting out during freshman year in order to be a big, bad super-senior a few years down the road. But redshirting kindergarten? Maybe.  

On-ramping in Chicago - and I don't mean on the Kennedy
May 6, 2011
I'm back at work part-time, and I'm ignoring my friends left and right, forgetting my kids' doctors' appointments and getting the worst twitter butt known to this side of a MacBook Pro.