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KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1504 North Fremont Street, Chicago, US Website: bubblesacademy.com/ Phone: 312.944.7677 A community of teaching artists, child development experts, and like-minded parents, Bubbles Academy is not only an inviting introduction to art, music, and movement, but also a major aid to new families. “Chicago winters can be long and cold—we can start to feel restless […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, US Website: chicagobotanic.org Phone: 847.835.5440 The world-renowned Chicago Botanic Garden covers over 385 acres and consists of more than 2.4 million plants in 26 gardens and four natural habitats. There is no wonder why it is the most-visited public garden with nearly one million visitors annually. Bring your budding

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1531 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, US Website: bigstarchicago.com Phone: 773.235.4039 Located on the corner just north of Wicker Park Field House, Big Star is an essential stop to fulfill your south-of-the-border cravings. Sasha Adler says, “This taco bar in Wicker Park has insanely delicious food, an amazing drink menu, and is a guaranteed fun

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, US Website: descansogardens.org Phone: 818.949.4200 Descanso Gardens truly is the place to go to get away from it all. Open year-round, this urban retreat is an incredible natural adventure, including all kinds of flowers, forests, and waterfalls. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the gardens sit on

A lot happened this week on Elizabeth Street, and none of it is to be missed! Some pretty cool moms were here this week: news anchor Bianca de la Garza showed us seven days of style; Julie Bowen, Tiffani Thiessen, and Bree Turner were all smiles at the Elizabeth Street and Oscar de la Renta

When it comes to gold-standard nannies, well-to-do families are willing to pay the premium price—at times shelling upwards of $200,000 per year for live-in childcare in affluent urban enclaves. But that’s not exactly de rigueur for the average American household, says Susan Tokayer, copresident at the International Nanny Association (INA). “When stories are printed about

Tata Harper, Rosie Pope, and other moms tell us which parenting books they refer to on the regular. Parenting books: can’t live with them, can’t live without them. They have the power to put moms entirely at ease or make them feel completely out of their element. It’s always good to have someone blaze the

Welcome to Miami, moms! Ocean Drive, deco architecture, Art Basel: it’s hard not to get just a little jealous of those who spend all year in Miami, the seaside playground that attracts weatherworn visitors from all corners of the earth. Sipping a café con leche in seventy-five degree weather is, after all, a great way

Suze Orman, the doyenne of the dollar biz and daytime host of The Suze Orman Show, sat down with Elizabeth Street to give financial advice to mothers on everything from first-borns to first credit cards. Without further ado! —Maria Denardo (@DailyMariaD) Elizabeth Street: What can expectant mothers do to prepare financially before their baby arrives? Suze

People magazine just announced its picks for the most beautiful women in the world—and topping it is one of our favorite stylish moms, Gwyneth Paltrow. As the mother of two and wife of Coldplay front-man Chris Martin, this A-list star shied away from the glaring lights of Hollywood and focused her attention on raising her children