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Summer 2012

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Mom realizes denial is no way to live life happily

Christine Walker -
In the span of four months we were asked to leave two preschool programs. It took more than two and a half years to get a diagnosis. For some reason, not one professional wanted to break the news to me.
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The sweet smell of success

Frances Lehning -
Raising children on the autism spectrum - regardless of where they are on that spectrum - can hardly be described as "exciting."
Travel

Enjoying nature in comfort

Cindy Richards -
Getting out in nature doesn't have to mean misery. Canyon of the Eagles in Texas can help.
Travel

Finding free things to do while traveling

Cindy Richards -
Think traveling has to break the bank? Think again. Here's how to find free things to do at your destination.
Travel

Grand Geneva offers year-round family fun

Elizabeth Diffin -
Ready to hit the spa? Let the little ones go to their own passport to adventure, while mom and dad relax.
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Minor League baseball around Chicago

Dan Campana -
It's not just the Cubs and the White Sox. The Chicago area has four other professional baseball teams that are affordable and cater to family fun.
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Bike through Chicago

Elizabeth Diffin -
Chicago's Active Transportation Alliance has two events that bookend the summer - Bike the Drive on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, and the Four Star Bike Tour at the end of August.
Attractions

The Oriental Institute

Bronwyn Soell -
The Oriental Institute was built almost 100 years ago to house the work of University of Chicago archeologists. Today it is stocked with some of the world's oldest, and most fascinating, treasures.
Outdoors

Hidden beaches in Chicago

Bronwyn Soell -
There are 33 beaches along the lakefront and some of the best for families are the ones you might never hear about.
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Chicago In-Water Boat Show

Liz DeCarlo -
Chicago finally gets an on-the-water boat show.
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