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1. 2022 College Decisions?

   By Guest 320fc...4e5, April 1, 2022   

   • High School
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   • Chicago School GPS
   • April 15, 2022

2. Recommendation for a girls' weekend destination 1 2

   By 312Mom, July 17, 2021   

   • Travel
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   • 312Mom
   • July 22, 2021

3. Poor Kids In Chicago Have More Options For Where To Go To School, But That's Not Necessarily Good

   By Member152507, September 8, 2015   

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   • ANON186768
   • September 15, 2015

4. Thinking about having a 2nd Child

   By ANON377813, April 10, 2015   

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   • April 11, 2015

5. Making our own traditions: Our families are gone, so this will be a completely alone holiday season

   By OperaMom, November 10, 2015   

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   • December 23, 2015

6. Any Red Wing Fans out there...... 1 2

   By ANON418349, June 13, 2013   

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   • June 25, 2013

7. What name do you wish you had....

   By OperaMom, February 14, 2013   

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8. Closed Minds

   By Member 34482, May 21, 2013   

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   • May 22, 2013

9. For the working moms (those "undermining the social order")

   By Member 20245, May 31, 2013   

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   • Member 34324
   • May 31, 2013

10. Any non-Chicago dwellers want to adopt...

    By Member 30142, August 2, 2013   

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    • August 3, 2013

11. Yoga - is this a good enough workout?

    By Member 33853, June 11, 2014   

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    • August 10, 2014

12. Daycare food - reality check?

    By ANON420472, March 29, 2014   

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    • March 30, 2014

13. When did you notice the switch in your child?

    By Bucktown Mom, February 23, 2014   

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    • February 24, 2014

14. Opinions wanted regarding letters to camp from both parents vs. one parent

    By ANON391738, July 27, 2014   

    • School-age Child
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    • July 29, 2014

15. WWYD - B-Day Invite Edition

    By ANON134275, September 2, 2015   

    • Elementary School
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    • 312Mom
    • September 10, 2015

16. Vent - Kid free dinner is now kidfull, and I'm bummed

    By ANON41549, October 8, 2015   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • Member 22856
    • October 9, 2015

17. CPS High School Scores/Offers

    By Member112591, March 17, 2022   

    • CPS
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    • Member56882
    • March 20, 2022

18. Raising 3 Teen Girls - Anyone?

    By Anonymous , October 11, 2022   

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    • Anonymous
    • December 7, 2022

19. what do you wish you knew before you separated...only one child left at home

    By ANON451226486, August 15, 2016   

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    • August 16, 2016

20. Would you consider having an abortion after already having kids? 1 2

    By Guest 0c76e...a20, August 26, 2019   

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    • August 27, 2019

21. Chicago Financial Mess

    By Guest 69368...6c9, July 3, 2018   

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    • July 12, 2018

22. CPS - Preschool

    By Member 32177, February 25, 2015
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    • NPN Dana
    • March 12, 2015

23. 4 BR 3 BR completely updated home in Norwood Park

    By Member 12270, September 8, 2014   

    • Real Estate
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    • Member 12270
    • October 10, 2014

24. CPS Lunch Menu 1 2

    By Member 19818, October 28, 2014   

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    • Real Estate Mom
    • October 29, 2014

25. Am I crazy to buy a trampoline for our playroom?

    By Member 15425, November 14, 2014   

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    • January 1, 2015

26. Is it Just Me, or Are Lots of (Millennial) Camp Counselors Just Disinterested and Grumpy?

    By Guest d72ec...028, August 28, 2019   

    • Childcare
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    • January 2, 2020

27. Repeating Neuropsych Reports for Teen with ADHD?? Last one was 4 years ago 1 2

    By Anonymous , November 8, 2022   

    • Health
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    • Anonymous
    • July 23, 2024

28. Spinoff: What was your first concert? 1 2

    By Guest 48a91...caa, October 20, 2021   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • October 26, 2021

29. Promotion and pregnancy—am I being too sensitive?

    By ANON51372, January 27, 2014   

    • Working Moms
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    • Member 19818
    • February 8, 2014

30. Would you stay friends if your BFF did this?

    By Member164455, April 29, 2015   

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    • April 29, 2015

31. Teacher fired from St. Ignatious for being gay?

    By Guest 81f86...1fd, May 24, 2017   

    • High School
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    • Guest
    • May 26, 2017

32. Shiny, Happy, BITTER people

    By Direct Effect Charities, May 17, 2013   

    • NPN
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    • MommySouthSide
    • May 19, 2013

33. Please tell me I'm not crazy to be worried about my nephew

    By ANON425555, May 7, 2013   

    • Newborn-Infant
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    • Member 34219
    • May 8, 2013

34. Chappell Elementary

    By Member 32149, February 18, 2013   

    • School-age Child
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    • Member112155
    • May 12, 2017

35. would you hire a reading specialist for a kindergartener? 1 2

    By ANON379348, November 9, 2015   

    • School-age Child
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    • OperaMom
    • November 11, 2015

36. Would you go to an in-person meeting right now? 1 2

    By Guest 87361...7e0, June 12, 2020   

    • Working Moms
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    • June 15, 2020

37. Bars/restaurant restrictions ease 1 2

    By Biking Mom, September 28, 2020   

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    • Guest
    • September 30, 2020

38. Pros and cons of having family as caretaker for baby

    By ANON416830, September 10, 2014   

    • Newborn-Infant
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    • Member153023
    • September 14, 2014

39. Working moms - When do you work out? Advice on when I can squeeze a workout in?

    By ANON405460, May 11, 2014   

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    • May 12, 2014

40. CPS 2017-2018 calendar

    By Member 35169, March 31, 2017   

    • CPS
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    • Member 11909
    • April 28, 2017

41. First Christmas- Help with my scheduling nightmare!

    By ANON99986, November 23, 2012   

    • NPN
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    • ANON414745
    • November 26, 2012

42. Reggio Emilia inspired pre-schools?

    By sallybeth, January 1, 2013   

    • Preschooler
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    • Member 22335
    • January 26, 2013

43. Hamilton Elementary

    By Member 25256, January 21, 2015   

    • CPS
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    • Member111828
    • January 23, 2015

44. Why most top schools have moved toward play based prek

    By ANON382924, August 17, 2015   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • Member 40543
    • August 18, 2015

45. Please tell me about the good/bad/ugly of your umbilical hernia repair and abdominoplasty to repair your diastasis recti

    By ANON94039, April 25, 2013   

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    • October 1, 2020

46. Extravagant wedding gift ideas

    By Anonymous , December 29, 2022   

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    • Anonymous
    • January 8, 2023

47. Baseball parents - the worst?

    By Anonymous , June 7, 2022   

    • Behavior
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    • Anonymous
    • June 20, 2023

48. Spouse with unhealthy eating rubbing off on kids

    By Anonymous , November 7, 2022   

    • Food
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    • Anonymous
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49. Teenage GIRL gift ideas 1 2

    By Guest 56d89...f4c, December 10, 2020   

    • Teenager
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    • Member73114
    • December 13, 2020

50. Hyde Park Day School 1 2

    By Member165517, May 11, 2022   

    • Developmental Differences
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    • Anonymous
    • February 17, 2023