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🎥 Win Two Tickets to The Goonies 40th Anniversary in Concert with The Chicago Philharmonic! 🎵 🎉 NPN is excited to offer members the chance to win two tickets to the one-night-only performance (Saturday, April 26 @ 7:30pm) of The Goonies 40th Anniversary in Concert with The Chicago Philha...
We are a family of 4 (kids are 14 and 11). After a long time thinking about it, we are finally able to buy a lake house/second home within (ideally) 90 minutes of Chicago (is that even possible?). . Our kids have activities every Sat. through the year and camps nearly all summer (our older one is a ...
Tell me about gaming. My husband and I have never played, know nothing about games. We have a 7 yo and 5 yo. When do kids start playing games, what kind of gaming set-ups do they use, what kind of games, etc. We know NOTHING about it and the kids are starting to mention it, and we have no idea where...
Related to the thread asking about video games, I wanted to ask about screen time on Playdates and how other families have handled it. My kindergartener is constantly asking to go to his friend's houses because they have video games that we don't have. Mostly I've just arranged park dat...
Any suggestions for birthday party activity/venue for about six or seven 11-year-old boys? They like sports, but it doesn’t need to be a sports themed activity, but something active is likely to be more popular. ...
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In today’s digital age, screens are an integral part of daily life, but managing screen time for children can be a challenge for many parents. Excessive screen time has been linked to various issues, including poor sleep, decreased physical activity, and even negative effects on mental health. Fortu...
Fairytales Can Come True – The Princess and the Frog We all know our family would have a great time on vacation at The Most Magical Place on Earth, but does a STAYcation have the same spellbinding appeal? With a few simple tricks, you too can enchant the kids and keep everyone’s spirits high. ...
As soon as we arrived at Family Camp in Michigan last summer I started to lose track of time. We had decided to take a family vacation at a kids sleep away summer camp for a few days. Ostensibly it was to introduce our two kids to camp. But I was also curious to experience the classic American summe...
Looking for a special gift or just a treat for yourself? Check out this list of Black-owned businesses in the city (many of which offer delivery or curbside pickup), where you can get everything from cocktail-themed artisan soaps to kids' toys. *Updated 1/28/2024 Food & Drink Bat...
As a mom to a boisterous four-year-old girl, I am always looking for ways to entertain her and keep her busy. That's why I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to take my daughter, Clarke, to see The Nutcracker for the very first time this year. Clarke has been captivated recently with dance...
