Upcoming Events
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NPN New Moms Group, 7-12 Months (October Session)
Connect with other new moms facing similar changes, challenges, and joys that you are experiencing as a new parent. This group is for moms with babies aged 7-12 months. Open to all moms with babies ages 7-12 months, whether this is your first baby or fifth!
Go here to learn about future sessions and the 0-6 month group.
🙌 Free with your RSVP
👩🍼Limited to 7 moms
🕰️ Meet for 90 minutes the same day and time each week for 3 consecutive weeks
🤗 Facilitated by NPN staff and mom volunteers
👶 Babies expected and welcome
Your RSVP is for one three-week session. To build community and find support, we ask that moms attend the full session (three meetings).
Session Information
Wednesdays October 7th, 14th, and 21st, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM
WonderPlay & Coffee
3501 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
RSVP required
RSVP by clicking the green "register now" button to the right (mobile users scroll down)
Questions? Email Executive Director Amy Johnson at amy@npnparents.org
By registering, you allow NPN to share your email address with our sponsor.
Thank you to our sponsor
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NPN New Moms Group, 0-6 Months (October Session)
The October session is full, but there is still room in the November session and the December session. We also have a 7-12 month group.
Connect with other new moms facing similar changes, challenges, and joys that you are experiencing as a new parent. This group is for moms with babies aged 0-6 months. Open to all moms with babies ages 0-6 months, whether this is your first baby or fifth! Go here to learn about future sessions and the 7-12 month group.
🙌 Free with your RSVP
👩🍼Limited to 10 moms
🕰️ Meet for 90 minutes the same day and time each week for 3 consecutive weeks
🤗 Facilitated by NPN staff and mom volunteers
👶 Babies expected and welcome
Your RSVP is for one three-week session. To build community and find support, we ask that moms attend the full session (three meetings).
Session Information
Thursdays, October 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2026
1:00-2:30 PM
Bubbles Academy West Town
1308 N Elston, Level 3, Chicago
RSVP required
RSVP by clicking the green "register now" button to the right (mobile users scroll down)
Questions? Email Executive Director Amy Johnson at amy@npnparents.org
By registering, you allow NPN to share your email address with our sponsor.
Thank you to our sponsor:
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Autism Unplugged 2026
Join Uniquely Sweet Cafe for an unforgettable evening of inspiring stories, heartfelt conversations, and community as we celebrate the lives, talents, and journeys of autistic individuals and their families. Autism Unplugged: Stories from the Spectrum brings together powerful storytellers, special guests, entertainment, and opportunities to connect with others who believe in building a more inclusive future.
Following the program, continue the celebration at our Dance Party with DJ Dylan, featuring music, dancing, desserts, and time to celebrate together
Every ticket purchased and sponsor investment directly impacts the opening of Uniquely Sweet Café, a mission-driven coffee shop dedicated to creating meaningful employment opportunities, life-skills development, social connection, and ongoing support for autistic adults. Join us for an evening that will inspire, entertain, and make a lasting impact.
Prices vary. Early Bird Discount available until August 31, 2026. Go here to learn more and register.
Street parking available.
This is an external partner event. Please contact the organization directly with any questions or concerns: cafe@uniquesweetsinc.org.
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Videos
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In this episode we discuss a mindful approach to parenting that is relevant for adults in the hopeful, expecting, birthing, and parenting stage of life. The Heart of Birth offers a unique, transformative, evidence-based approach to whole-person care, a compliment to traditional clinical models and doula services.
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In this episode we discuss a mindful approach to parenting that is relevant for adults in the hopeful, expecting, birthing, and parenting stage of life. We talk about getting through the biggest pain points for new parents.
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In this episode we discuss a mindful approach to parenting that is relevant for adults in the hopeful, expecting, birthing, and parenting stage of life. We talk about the biggest pain points for new parents and the role that a doula can play in providing presence and continuous support through challenges that come with new parenthood. This was originally recorded in September 2026 for NPN's podcast, Chicago Style Parenting.
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Articles
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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) requires health forms to be turned in by October 15th. Reach out to your pediatrician, school nurse, or other healthcare provider now to avoid delays! If you need support locating a vaccine, visit a health center or CPS school-based health center open to the community. Q: Why are vaccines required for my child(ren) to attend school? Vaccines protect your child, their classroom, and the entire school community. I like to think about this in 3 buckets: Respirato
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If your family has struggled with sleep at any stage, the prospect of "fixing" the situation can feel impossible when you're in the thick of it. For children and families experiencing developmental differences, sleep can be an ongoing challenge. We asked Laura Van Zandt, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Pediatric Occupational Therapist with advanced certifications in Sensory Integration and DIR/Floortime, to speak to some of the ways sleep struggles appear and how parents can support the
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Trending: It's OK to Simplify Your Kids' Birthday Parties Maybe it's because we're thinking about our daughter's upcoming birthday, but I was struck by two recent (and maybe hot) takes by moms rethinking the pressures around kids' birthday parties: Namely, pushing against the idea that everyone in the class should receive an invite and returning to a simpler kind of kids' birthday party. These two opinions seem aligned to me. While we've been on the receiving end of class-wide birthday invites a
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