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Find one of the many existing parent groups by browsing the Group Directory or searching for the group name (links on the right). Once you join a group - it will appear on the main forum page for you to browse news and related posts. Can't find what you're looking for? Create your own group and invite your friends.-
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Featured Group
Kids Born in 2012 (Public)
Owner: NPN Moderator
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2012.
Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life!
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Outdoor Movie Night (Public)
Owner: Outdoor Movie Dad
Welcome Movie Fans!
When Chicago's warmer summer weather allows it, we set up an outdoor movie night each month to take advantage of the season (generally May - Sept). In October, when it gets a bit too cold for movies, we set up a haunted house and pumpkin patch.
The lawn space opens early for people to spread out their picnic blankets, mingle with their friends and neighbors, and grab a bite to eat. Before show time - we grill out and BBQ for a few hours while we wait for dusk. People are encouraged to bring their own spread - but we supply burgers, brats, hot dogs, soda, water, and tons of good candy movie. (There is a $8 fee for the movie to help offset the cost of each month's movie license. All of the grill food, soda, candy, and popcorn are on the house!)
The events are BYOBlankets and BYOB.
At dusk, we fire up the industrial sized popcorn machine, the lawn speakers, and the projector to start the movie!
We've got a great location in Ravenswood for our outdoor cinema. Ravenswood Elementary School has allowed us to use their parking lot - so no problems hunting for a space! The movie itself will be on the large lawn space of Bethany Church - 4250 North Paulina Street. Follow the scent of butter melting on movie popcorn if you can't find us.
Find out more details at http://www.meetup.co...r-Movie-Nights/
See you at the Movies!
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Featured Group
Kids Born in 2013 (Public)
Owner: NPN Moderator
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2013.
Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life!
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Kids Born in 2014 (Public)
Owner: NPN Moderator
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2014. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life!
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Kids out or your night out?'s Description
Sherwin's gallery is a great place for kids that love doing art, they have classes for kids , painting,drawing,origami, castings,etc they also have wine and painting for adults for the moms who never get out ;) for more info go to www.sherwinsgallery.com or contact Eric (773) 332-2983 1224 w grace st, Chicago it's a lot of fun so don't miss out :) -
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Single/divorced parents's Description
Forum for single parents to support each other -
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Food Allergy Parents's Description
This group is being created to allow parents of food allergic children to share information and ideas regarding children's food allergies. Food Allergy Parents
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Parents for Autism's Description
This group allows parents with children diagnosed with autism and related disorders to learn about resources, educational opportunities, training events, and to build a network with other parents and families. We want families to feel supported and to be able to connect with others who understand, while establishing a reliable place to access information and hear stories from others going through a similar experience. Parents for Autism
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Logan Square Parents Group's Description
This group serves as a place for Logan Square parents to share information, post questions, announcements and in general connect with each other. If you are a parent or soon to be mom or dad living in Logan Square this group is for you! Whether your interests are neighborhood events, schooling, daycare or kid-friendly activities or services, we can all benefit from a community group and learn from each other. -
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African-American's Description
Open group with a particular interest in outreach to African-American Moms or Moms of African-American or biracial children. African-American
Owner: Member 31291
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Kids Born in 2014's Description
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2014. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life! Kids Born in 2014
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Cloth Diapering 's Description
Do you use cloth on your little one or are you considering it? Join us for information, advice, and tips on making cloth work for your family. Cloth Diapering
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West Loop Parents Group 's Description
Calling all parents who live in the West Loop or nearby! Let's create a circle of friends to have play dates, lunch/coffee together, parent's night out, stroller walks when weather permits, and any other activities. My daughter is 11 months old and I am looking for mom's who live nearby. West Loop Parents Group
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Corporate to Stay At Home Moms's Description
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Bucktown/ Wicker Park Parents's Description
This group is for families in the Bucktown or Wicker Park neighborhood. -
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Babies/children with Medical Needs's Description
Welcome!
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Chicago Foster and Adoption Support's Description
Join adoptive and foster families in the Chicago and Chicago Suburban area who are interested in finding support and information. This group offers workshops on topics such as attachment, emotional and behavioral problems, ADHD, trauma, loss, sexual abuse, and more. It also offers a supportive forum where families can discuss the joys and challenges of fostering and adopting. We also have play dates to get the kiddos together and meet little people similar to them! :) We usually meet in Lincoln Park at the Little Beans Cafe or the office of Individual and Family Connection. We are also on MeetUp at: http://www.meetup.co...option-Support/ -
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multiples's Description
multiples
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Stay at Home Moms's Description
Stay at Home Moms
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Trach and/or g tube babies's Description
Do you have a baby who was born with a condition that required a tracheostomy or a g tube for feeding? Our son has Pierre Robin sequence. We want to meet other families facing similar issues. -
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3-6 mo old playgroup in West Town area's Description
I'm a new mommy to 3 month old Bryn. I'm looking to start a weekly play date group with local new moms in the West Town Wicker park area. Shoot me an email if you're as interested in getting out of the house as I am! stephaniesherva@yahoo.com -
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COMPANY ABC's Description
Helping COMPANY ABC support working parents in their organization! COMPANY ABC
Owner: NPN Melanie
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Parents Of Preemies's Description
The Parents of Preemies group is for all parents whose children were born prematurely. This group will be a way for parents to connect and form relationships with other parents who are going through the same experiences. Social events will be planned to get parents of preemies together with or without their babies. All events planned for preemies will be in a setting that addresses the special needs of premature babies. However, if your baby is still in the NICU, has serious restrictions, or you are just not ready to bring them out, you can attend all events without your little one! Educational events will also be planned to provide the latest information about life in the NICU and beyond. Most events will be for parents who have premature children under the age of two but all are welcome! Angela is the new volunteer chair for the Parents of Preemies group. Angela lives in Lincoln Park with her husband and her son who was born on June 15, 2012. Her son was born prematurely at 30 weeks. After spending 8 weeks in the NICU, Angela decided that parents needed more opportunities to interact with other people in the same situation and she is very excited to begin this group! If you have questions or any ideas for events and educational topics please email Angela, the volunteer chair at preemies@npnparents.org Parents Of Preemies
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Chicago Youth Athletics 's Description
Hello Fellow NPN Parents, This group will be an informative group of dedicated parents interested in getting their kids involved with sports. Not just the where and when, but also a resource for parents who have taken on the task of being coaches. I will be posting articles, blog posts and informative information to help educate parents on the world of youth athletics. You never know, maybe us parents might have a little fun talking Chicago sports as well!! -
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Every block's Description
Every block
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CPS Teacher Moms's Description
This group is for all moms that are also CPS teachers. As a CPS teacher going back to work after having my first child, I would love to have other moms that are going through the same things as me...hopefully there are some out there! Can't wait to find out :) CPS Teacher Moms
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Unicoi Art Studio's Description
Unicoi Art Studio has been providing exceptional art activities for kids since 1999. We were voted the best art classes in the city for 2008 and 2009, by the parents of Chicago (Nickelodeon's Parents Picks Award). Unicoi’s mission is to “draw” out the imagination in every child, with projects designed to be informative, engaging and fun for children ages 3-15. We use premium quality artist materials, so at a young age the students experience rich colors, unusual textures and a variety of unique materials. Our teaching philosophy is for children to be able to use their creativity to explore the subjects that interest them and for our teachers to provide the safe and structured environment to support their exploration. We deeply value our roles as art educators and these values are expressed by our passion towards both children and art. -
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CENTRO GROUP's Description
Welcome CENTRO families! Proud to be #1 on Crain’s Best Places to Work in 2011 and 2012! Centro was founded in 2001 with the goal of making it easier to buy and sell digital media. For the last ten years we’ve helped hundreds of companies manage their media logistics and create advertising that makes an impact. Learn more about us at http://www.centro.net CENTRO GROUP
Owner: NPN - Sarah
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Kids Born in 2012's Description
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2012. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life! -
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Working Moms's Description
The Working Moms Group focuses on helping parents connect through parents only lunch hour events in the loop. Each month, we plan casual lunches as well as brown bag lunches with speakers on various topics of interest to parents. Parents from all neighborhoods and with all ages of children are welcome to attend. We are always in need of speakers/topics as well as space in which to host our speakers. Please let us know at workingmoms@npnparents.org. -
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Lakeview Parents's Description
Get to know this great neighborhood. Join us at a NPN Lakeview event and explore new places to eat, play and roam. Make new friends in the 'hood, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources! -
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Lincoln Square-North Center's Description
Hello and welcome to the Lincoln Square-North Center Parents Neighborhood Group! Here you can get to know these great neighborhoods by joining us at a NPN event and exploring new places to eat, play and just hang out. Hopefully you'll even make some new parent friends, find some new playmates for your little ones and discover everything Lincoln Square-North Center has to offer. Brigitta & Jennifer are your Volunteer Co-Chairs for the neighborhood group. Brigitta lives right on the border of North Center and Lincoln Square with her husband and two kids - Violet (October 2009) and Milo (May 2012). They've lived in the area since October 2010 and have enjoyed every minute of it. Jennifer is a SAHM who moonlights as an attorney when she needs some cognitive stimulation. Her family moved to the North Center area in the summer of 2012 and are loving it! She has 2 kids - Ava = 4 yrs & Gus = 2.5 yrs. Please feel free to email northcenterclub@npnparents.org with any questions, ideas or just to introduce yourself. See you soon! -
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Kids Born in 2011's Description
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2011. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life! -
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West Town Parents 's Description
Get to know this great neighborhood. Join us at a NPN event and explore new places to eat, play and roam. Make new friends in the 'hood, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources!
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Kids Born in 2013's Description
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2013. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life! -
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Kids Born in 2010's Description
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2010. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life! -
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Lincoln Park Parents 's Description
Get to know this great neighborhood. Join us at a NPN event and explore new places to eat, play and roam. Make new friends in the 'hood, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources! Your volunteer chair is Jennifer. She has only been a member of NPN since the summer of 2012 but has enjoyed attending many new member and parent-child events. She has an almost 2 year old son and is expecting her second child in early March 2013. Jennifer worked full time as a NPTI Instructor before welcoming her son Greyson in February, 2011. Since then she works most evenings and Saturdays teaching Anatomy and Physiology at the National Personal Training Institute. She has her Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State University where she participated in the intramural cross country program and found a special interest in Kinesiology. She earned her Master’s Degree in 2012 in Exercise and Nutrition. She has run numerous marathons and is a volunteer coach for Girls on the Run. Along with being a NPTI Instructor, Jennifer is an Independent Consultant with Rodan & Fields. Her greatest passion (other than her family) is decreasing our childhood obesity epidemic through positive influences and proper nutrition. Jennifer just wants all children to grow up to have a long, healthy, happy life. -
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Roscoe Village's Description
Welcome NPN's newest neighborhood club, connecting families in Roscoe Village! Please come and join us at an event! -
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Andersonville-Edgewater Parents's Description
Get to know this great neighborhood. Join us at a NPN event and explore new places to eat, play and roam. Make new friends in the 'hood, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources! -
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Moms Over 35's Description
Meet other families with similar interests while exploring great things to do around the city. Make new friends, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources! We've also started a monthly book club meeting for our members so if you are willing to host a book club meeting, please let us know. If you have any book selections that you would like to suggest for us to read, please send us an email at over35@npnparents.org.
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Northwest Side Parents's Description
Welcome to the Northwest Side Parents group! Connect with other families in this part of the city at "Parents Night Out" events, playdates, and special events at local businesses. Hope to meet you soon! -
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Stay at Home Moms's Description
SAHMs that are looking to meet up with other SAHMs. We can plan playdates and outings! -
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Chicago Runners's Description
Lots of NPN'ers run with and w/o their kids. Lets come together to: Share the best stroller routes & park pit-stopsPlan running groups & play datesShare training infoMeet up at racesGet gear recommendationsFind out how to entertain your little ones in your joggerWant to motivate to get startedLets chat : ) -
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Bucktown/ Wicker Park Parents's Description
This group is for families in the Bucktown or Wicker Park neighborhood. -
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Kids Born in 2009's Description
This social groups and forum will be centered around families with children born in 2009. Find other parents going through the same growth spurts as yourself. Grow and learn together as you go through the baby, toddler, and school phases of life! -
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Moms in Business's Description
NPN supports moms in business! Are you a mommy entrepreneur? Do you own or run a business? Are you not quite there yet, but aspire to be a mom in business? Then, our new Moms in Business Group is for you! Connect with other business-minded moms, share stories, get support, find new resources and network. Look for monthly networking events and make plans to attend. Supporting Sponsors: Great Guys, Inc. (GGI) Custom Printing
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Elementary School Parents & Kids 's Description
Once sleep, potty and preschool issues are over, do you find yourself needing support and information on issues pertaining to your older child? Did you ever wish that there was an NPN group for parents of big kids? Then you've found it with the Elementary School Plus Group. The focus of this group is educational and behavioral issues of bigger kids. To date, we've had programs on homework, navigating middle school successfully and study skills. In future, we plan programs on teaching your child to organize his/her stuff, financing your child's education and the high school admissions process. The co-chairs for this group are Bernadette Pawlik and Mary Dombrowski. We're ALWAYS looking for any/all of the following: ideas for new programs, expert speakers, businesses which would like to donate raffle items to be raffled off at programs,ways of getting the word out to parents who are not NPN members and new volunteer coordinators for Elementary School Plus. If you're interested in contributing/participating, just send an e-mail to elemparents@npnparents.org. You can also post a new topic on the group discussion on this page. -
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Work from Home's Description
The Work From Home Group focuses on helping parents who work from home, or who work remotely, connect with each other. Get to know other parents who work remotely. There's no water cooler to stand around when you work alone, so come join us to share tips, socialize, and schmooze (in a good way!). We hope to see you soon! To reach us, post a new discussion topic on this page or email your co-chairs, Amanda O'Brien and Sarah Wenning at workfromhome@npnparents.org. We look forward to hearing from you! -
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Old Town - Gold Coast Parents 's Description
Get to know this great neighborhood. Join us at a NPN event and explore new places to eat, play and roam. Make new friends in the 'hood, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources! -
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You and Number2's Description
Second time around isn’t always easier! NPN’s newest program, You and Number 2, is here to help you transition into being a mother for the second (or third!) time. Adding a new baby to the family can certainly shake things up- let NPN and other “new again” moms give you support you need. Just like our original New Moms Groups help brand new moms find their way, our You and Number 2 program will leave you with the connections and resources you need to make your time with new little ones just as special. Supporting Sponsors: Little Beans Cafe , Little Beans Cafe -
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Saturday Movies's Description
Come to the movies and bring your baby! Logan Theater is generously offering a Movie Saturday once a month for parents and babies and toddlers. Come see a show, bring your baby, and don't worry if the kids make noise! Meet and mingle in the lounge area before and after the show. What a great way to get back to the movies after baby is born! To reach your volunteer chair, Paige Stoltenberg, please start a new topic on this discussion forum on this page. -
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Multiples's Description
Meet other families with multiples while exploring great things to do around the city. Make new friends, find playdates for your little ones, and discover new resources!
