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1. City life and playing outside? 1 2

   By Guest 952d4...70d, April 1, 2020   

   • Child Safety
   • Current Events
   • 31 replies
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   • Guest
   • April 3, 2020

2. Does Elementary School Choice Impact Selective Enrollment High Schools

   By ANON389818, April 1, 2013   

   • CPS
   • Family Fun in Chicago
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   • ANON370272
   • April 4, 2013

3. help me approach this kindly

   By Member 18413, December 4, 2016   

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   • ANON145722
   • December 6, 2016

4. What can your 7 y.o. do? 1 2

   By ANON388020, June 28, 2015   

   • School-age Child
   • NPN
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   • Cate585
   • July 1, 2015

5. Trip Dilemma - Bring the kids? 1 2

   By Member101438, October 29, 2014   

   • Travel
   • Travel
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   • Member149975
   • January 12, 2015

6. Overwhelmed- advice?

   By Member 38121, June 27, 2016   

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   • Member 17720
   • June 28, 2016

7. Is your husband a good dad?

   By ANON122884, June 12, 2013   

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   • Member 31236
   • June 13, 2013

8. Is it typical for a dentist to refuse to clean your teeth if you refuse x-rays?

   By Member 31642, August 22, 2013   

   • Health and Safety
   • 21 replies
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   • ChiMama
   • January 9, 2014

9. How do you know what to say?

   By Member 30240, July 29, 2013   

   • Recommendations
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   • Member 30240
   • August 7, 2013

10. Behavior HELP!!! 1 2

    By ANON44066, June 19, 2014   

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    • ANON371875
    • June 21, 2014

11. British School LP vs. Park West vs. LPP

    By Member188705, February 15, 2021   

    • Preschool
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    • Anonymous
    • March 17, 2023

12. Clarence Thomas’s wife! 1 2

    By Guest 97e13...56b, March 25, 2022   

    • Current Events
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    • Guest
    • March 29, 2022

13. Need Someone to Plow our Alley 1 2

    By Member122946, February 2, 2015   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • Member 31453
    • February 2, 2015

14. What do you buy at Costco?

    By Member118768, September 29, 2016   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • 14 replies
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    • Suburban Mom
    • October 4, 2016

15. Private school parents - How much access do you have to your child's school during the day?

    By Member139354, September 20, 2016   

    • Elementary School
    • 10 replies
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    • Member 24528
    • September 24, 2016

16. Article: "Why The F**K Are Middle Class Parents This Overwhelmed"

    By Member 31236, November 10, 2015   

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    • Member 31927
    • November 11, 2015

17. Nice resort w/ 2 bedroom suites under $1000/night? Does this exist?

    By Guest f4345...f16, November 20, 2019   

    • Travel
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    • Member164035
    • January 16, 2020

18. Amazon and USPS 1 2

    By ANON416271, February 25, 2015
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    • happyMedium
    • March 9, 2015

19. Chicago 4th most miserable US city - what's an urban family to do?

    By Member 3058, February 22, 2013   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • ANON186631
    • February 23, 2013

20. Recommend a delicious tea (or hot chocolate) to substitute for wine 1 2

    By Member94822, January 2, 2022   

    • Food
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    • Member187465
    • January 13, 2022

21. What are you doing to avoid pandemic/winter weight gain 1 2

    By Guest 54bee...544, January 23, 2021   

    • Health
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    • Guest
    • January 25, 2021

22. Nannies

    By ANON395127, August 31, 2016   

    • Newborn-Infant
    • Childcare
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    • Member 42931
    • September 3, 2016

23. Malik story - updated requested

    By Chicago Mama, March 13, 2015   

    • Raising Good Kids
    • 6 replies
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    • Direct Effect Charities
    • March 14, 2015

24. attempted child luring in Irving Park, FYI

    By ANON122944, January 25, 2015   

    • Health and Safety
    • 14 replies
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    • Free Range Mom
    • January 26, 2015

25. Northbrook neighborhoods?

    By ANON1820177531, October 22, 2014   

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    • Real Estate
    • 21 replies
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    • Real Estate Mom
    • February 21, 2015

26. Amundsen vs Lincoln Park HS

    By Guest 9a87b...7c0, March 14, 2021   

    • CPS
    • High School
    • 16 replies
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    • Anonymous
    • November 15, 2024

27. Petition to Open DePaul Whole Foods 1 2

    By Member94822, April 29, 2021   

    • Food
    • 25 replies
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    • Guest
    • May 3, 2022

28. The Good Dinosaur - scary!

    By Member 30634, November 28, 2015   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
    • 20 replies
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    • ANON37507
    • December 3, 2015

29. Am I doing myself in with coconut oil?

    By ANON145722, May 5, 2015   

    • Health and Safety
    • 10 replies
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    • Member 30265
    • May 9, 2015

30. Help with possible divorce for mom and dad

    By ANON385608, April 29, 2014   

    • Recommendations
    • 18 replies
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    • Member 25532
    • May 13, 2014

31. Does this suburb exist?

    By Member 21592, October 17, 2013   

    • Real Estate
    • 19 replies
    • 886 views
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    • Chicago Mama
    • November 1, 2013

32. What do you like about Montessori? What do you not? 1 2

    By Guest e0517...21b, April 12, 2019   

    • Preschooler
    • 25 replies
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    • Member182057
    • April 24, 2019

33. How do you handle this? 1 2

    By Guest e905d...ea1, January 22, 2018   

    • Recommendations
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    • 30 replies
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    • Member143502
    • January 24, 2018

34. List of 1B+ Specific Conditions 1 2

    By Guest 35d2a...248, March 3, 2021   

    • Health
    • 32 replies
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    • Guest
    • March 6, 2021

35. Am I being extra/unreasonable ?

    By Guest 4d3b6...e5a, March 22, 2021   

    • Relationships
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    • Guest
    • March 24, 2021

36. At what age do vacations get easier? 1 2

    By Guest 160f5...d85, April 6, 2022   

    • Behavior
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    • Guest
    • April 12, 2022

37. Let's share the upside of sheltering at home 1 2

    By Member72736, July 26, 2020   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
    • 25 replies
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    • Member140878
    • July 28, 2020

38. AYSO Lakefront Soccer 1 2

    By lakeview mom, August 21, 2012   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
    • 43 replies
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    • Drew
    • September 3, 2012

39. Any current Skinner West K Parents? 1 2

    By Member 35406, March 20, 2015
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    • Member 31642
    • March 27, 2015

40. If you could or do work part-time, which schedule would/do you prefer? 1 2

    By ANON372019, January 7, 2014   

    • Working Moms
    • 25 replies
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    • Member 22856
    • January 9, 2014

41. VENT about ungrateful 6 year olds - please share your story to make me feel better

    By lakeview mom, March 6, 2013   

    • Elementary School
    • 22 replies
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    • OperaMom
    • March 8, 2013

42. Cheating husband - need advice

    By Member_25497, August 19, 2012   

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    • Member_18845
    • August 20, 2012

43. Parker vs. Catherine Cook for JK

    By Member 50041, March 7, 2018   

    • School-age Child
    • Preschooler
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    • 15 replies
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    • Member 50041
    • March 15, 2018

44. PSA: Global Entry Renewal/Application so efficient right now 1 2

    By Guest d9be8...61d, December 17, 2020   

    • Travel
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    • Member123495
    • December 6, 2021

45. Caillou anyone? 1 2

    By 23036, September 27, 2013   

    • Newborn-Infant
    • 26 replies
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    • Member 3648
    • October 1, 2013

46. I'm turning down LaSalle II. Am I crazy??

    By ANON134275, August 22, 2016   

    • CPS
    • 12 replies
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    • Since2011
    • August 24, 2016

47. What's your favorite birthday party venue?

    By NPN Mike, March 27, 2015   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • NPN Mike
    • March 29, 2015

48. WWYD: Another in-law problem

    By OperaMom, December 27, 2015   

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    • Member 334
    • December 29, 2015

49. Feeling like crying...

    By ANON373318, July 31, 2015   

    • Preschooler
    • 15 replies
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    • ANON373318
    • August 3, 2015

50. Help me choose between these two schools.

    By ANON421368, June 18, 2015   

    • NPN
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    • Member 22856
    • June 19, 2015