Jill S. Browning

Michele Reiter of Chicago might be a novice when it comes to taking care of a baby (she’s just days away from giving birth to her first), but she’s an expert when it comes to attending baby showers. She’s honored many women throughout the years in the "ladies-only" shower fashion.

Tyler Roney recently was mistaken for a superhero. The 15-month-old from Tinley Park was out shopping with his mom,

One spring day, my daughter ate a wild mushroom in our backyard.

Dear Pragmatic Parent: I’ve been invited to a "happy hour play date"

Life before cancer for the Johnsons was filled with vacations together, corny jokes and mundane errands

Dear Pragmatic Parent: My husband and I have two daughters, ages 6 and 4. They’re both in ballet class, and my older

The quintessential mother is fun, calm and kind, with unlimited patience and impeccable organizational skills ... right?

DEAR PRAGMATIC PARENT: I have 2-year-old twins and have been researching preschools in the city. There seems to be a lot of competition for private ones, and the ones offered through the public schools are extremely variable. I'm not sure how crazy I should go applying to different places.