In The Windy City

CPS/Groupon team up for kids in need

August 5, 2012

Remember that post I wrote over a year ago called I believe in Chicago Public Schools? If you’re a regular reader you know that we bought a home in the city. We’re here to stay. In fact, I joined our neighborhood school’s Local School Council and I’m really excited about what our new administration is [...]

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Taking kids to the Art Institute of Chicago.

July 7, 2012

A playdate at the Art Institute of Chicago sounds swanky, doesn’t it? That’s why I love this city. Even the renowned museum in Chicago’s Grant Park has something for kids. GETTING THERE Yesterday we met our friend and her boys. She took public transportation, I drove. The museum has a good “directions and parking”  section [...]

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What to do on a hot summer day with kids.

July 5, 2012

It’s going to be 104 degrees in Chicago today. Anxiety starts to set in when I think about what I’m going to do ALL DAY with two very young kids. Elise is 2 1/2 and Tristan is 11 months. I refuse to leave the house with them. I’ve bolded below our hot summer “in house” [...]

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Chicago’s first infertility support group

June 11, 2012

I am pleased to share with my readers Chicago’s first infertility support group: Shine. But more importantly I want to tell you about the amazing woman who runs the organization. Katie O’Connor and I sat down at my dining room table recently with a (strong) cup of coffee, and with a smile on her face [...]

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How the head of CPS searches for a school

November 16, 2011

Jean-Claude Brizard and his family moved to Chicago this past Spring. Like so many families relocating to the Windy City, they’re renting in a popular neighborhood to get the lay of the land before they settle on a house — and, more importantly, a school — for their toddler. Brizard and his wife, Brooke Stafford-Brizard, [...]

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Bloggers and Brizard

November 10, 2011

Months ago I wrote a post called I believe in Chicago Public Schools. And I still do. In June we bought a home in the city with the plan to send our children to the neighborhood public school. Yesterday I met with Jean-Claude Brizard, the new CEO of Chicago Pubic Schools. It was a great [...]

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August events in Chicago for moms and kids

August 3, 2011

My inbox is full of mom and kid events this month and I thought I’d share them here. No excuses — get out and have fun! There’s lots happening in Chicago in August. (If you’d like to add an event, leave it in the comments or send me an email me.) Aug. 4: KickSprout’s New [...]

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Breastfeeding and babywearing

July 26, 2011

I’m looking forward to trying two new things with baby boy as soon as he arrives. The first, breastfeeding the “traditional” way. At some point I’ll post all the dirty details about Elise but the short story is that due to latch issues then my re-hospitalization due to high blood pressure (we were separated for [...]

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Nothing prepares you for motherhood

June 24, 2011

My guest writer, Julie, is a 10-year Chicago resident. She is a former and future pre-school teacher, a wife, and a mother. Anna, 15 months, is the light of her life. I have a 15 month-old daughter. I am a proud and energetic mother. “Mama,” Anna calls me. As a kid, I helped in the [...]

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Leave the lasagna at home.

June 22, 2011

This just arrived from Nolan’s side of the family for our birthdays. It makes me very, very happy. (I may or may not have eaten a chocolate-covered strawberry right away just to make sure the arrangement wasn’t poisonous. Because I’m willing to make sacrifies for my family.) Anyway, I’ll get to the point…I think fresh [...]

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