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	<title>The Chicago Moms &#187; Shari</title>
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		<title>Three summer camp ideas to inspire you to make this the best summer ever</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/05/three-summer-camp-ideas-to-inspire-you-to-make-this-the-best-summer-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick tell me what your kids are doing this summer? If you haven&#8217;t already booked your summer camps, now is the time to get going. Here are three to get you started. Ready? Let&#8217;s go have fun. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has several dance camps available for little movers through high school students. My favorite might be &#8220;Artistic Connections&#8221;: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The new reality is everyone needs multiple emergency plans</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/the-new-reality-is-everyone-needs-multiple-emergency-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember when talking about your emergency plan meant everyone knew how to get out of the house in a fire? If you were traveling it meant having an emergency kit in your car trunk? At school you went into the hall and covered your head during the tornado drill? In today&#8217;s world, it&#8217;s important for everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The All Chocolate Kitchen Features “The Mother of All Foodies” Mother&#8217;s Day Contest</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/the-all-chocolate-kitchen-features-the-mother-of-all-foodies-mothers-day-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/04/the-all-chocolate-kitchen-features-the-mother-of-all-foodies-mothers-day-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alain Roby]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Geneva]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Mother of All Foodies Contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As soon as I opened this press release I wanted to be a judge for this contest. My dessert skills are pretty good, but I&#8217;m not sure I could win. Still, I&#8217;d volunteer to be a judge so I could taste all the entries. Here&#8217;s the information you need to enter your favorite dessert. Be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois politics are driving people out of the state</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/03/illinois-politics-are-driving-people-out-of-the-state/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/03/illinois-politics-are-driving-people-out-of-the-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[corruption]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another friend told me her family is moving out of Illinois. They are just tired of the train wreck our state has become. She can&#8217;t stand turning on the news to see the corruption that permeates every level of our elected governments. She&#8217;s sick of hearing about how this innocent child&#8217;s murder will be the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Wolves go peanut free on March 24</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/03/chicago-wolves-go-peanut-free-on-march-24/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/03/chicago-wolves-go-peanut-free-on-march-24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Wolves hockey club is having a special event to help those with a family member with peanut allergies enjoy a worry-free game. The Chicago Wolves are teaming up with the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) to provide Peanut Free Day, presented by Enjoy Life Foods, on Sunday, March 24, at Allstate Arena. According to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noted public health expert Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith leads a free community conversation about violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can I do about the violence in Chicago? It&#8217;s a question I hear a lot both in private conversations and on social media. The international educational nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves Chicago office and The Allstate Foundation joined forces to present a free community event on the topic of youth violence prevention. Noted public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emerald City Theatre opens two shows in one day</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/02/emerald-city-theatre-opens-two-shows-in-one-day/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/02/emerald-city-theatre-opens-two-shows-in-one-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever been involved in any kind of large-scale production &#8212; school theater, professional presentation, family event &#8212; you&#8217;ll appreciate the complexities of doing it twice in one day. Recently Chicago&#8217;s acclaimed Emerald City Theatre premiered two different shows on the same day:  Dr. Seuss&#8217; Cat in the Hat and Frog Prince, Continued. Dr. Suess&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He&#8217;s just a little boy, but his future scares me</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/02/hes-just-a-little-boy-but-his-future-scares-me/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/02/hes-just-a-little-boy-but-his-future-scares-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our girls came home tonight with a dark red mark on her wrist. A boy in her third grade class grabbed her wrist in P.E. and twisted it so hard he left a mark. The P.E. teacher handled the situation by reprimanding the boy. It was all handled properly. The problem is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peaceful Gun Control Rally and Candlelight Vigil Saturday, January 26</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/01/peaceful-gun-control-rally-and-candlelight-vigil-saturday-january-26/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/01/peaceful-gun-control-rally-and-candlelight-vigil-saturday-january-26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we&#8217;re going to be #Louderthanguns we need to bring all our voices together. I found this information waiting for me in my email this morning. Mark your calendar tomorrow to be part of the solution. Hope to see you there! &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Candlelight Vigil &#38; Peaceful Gun Control Rally Sat., January 26, 4:45 &#8211; 5:45 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Side Effects May Include&#8230;laughter</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2013/01/side-effects-may-include-laughter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Side Effect May Include&#8230;.is a thought-provoking play that will have you laughing until you cry, gasping as you recognize your relationship and marvelling at a love strong enough to battle anything. Seinfeld writer Marc Jaffee and Emmy nominee Eric Coble wrote a love letter to Karen Jaffe, Marc&#8217;s wife of more than 20 years. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make a New Year&#8217;s resolution to make the world a better place</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2012/12/make-a-new-years-resolution-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2012/12/make-a-new-years-resolution-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you look back at 2012, there were so many stories which divided people in ways that were silly, scary and strange. I read about families who didn&#8217;t talk to each other because they supported different presidential candidates. I read the horrible, horrible things people said to each other during the Chicago Teacher&#8217;s Union strike. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Christmas Carol is a holiday must see for the family</title>
		<link>http://thechicagomoms.com/2012/11/a-christmas-carol-is-a-holiday-must-see-for-the-family/</link>
		<comments>http://thechicagomoms.com/2012/11/a-christmas-carol-is-a-holiday-must-see-for-the-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shari</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Christmas Carol]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year when families are looking for ways to spend time together celebrating the holiday spirit. For those looking for something more meaningful than a trip to the mall, there are two wonderful versions of A Christmas Carol in the Chicago area that are worth putting on your December calendar. The Goodman Theatre [...]]]></description>
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