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Hitch your red wagon on Silver Spring Drive

Published July 5, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.

Red Wagon Days rolls into the 'burbs on July 16-17. The event showcases 12 decorated and filled Radio Flyer wagons throughout the Whitefish Bay business district beginning on Friday, July 9. Families are encouraged to decorate their wagons, too.

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Family Weekend Roundup: May 14-16, 2010

Published May 13, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.

Stroller fitness in Hoyt Park, Peter Pan pancakes and pot making at the Milwaukee Museum are just are a few of the family-friendly possibilities this weekend. So dig in, Milwaukee moms and dads!

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Family Weekend Roundup: May 1-2, 2010

Published April 30, 2010 at 5:23 a.m.

Whether you spend time eating tacos or drinking tea or checking out a funny performance, make sure your weekend includes Milwaukee family fun.

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Ravitch's book has lessons for Milwaukee schools

Published May 11, 2010 at 5:19 a.m.

Milwaukee gets noticed on the national stage and so you can expect to read about MPS in "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education," the new book by New York-based Diane Ravitch. We asked Ravitch about how some of the specific discussions in "The Death and Life of the Great American School System" relate to Milwaukee.

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Skenazy challenges overprotective parenting with "Free Range Kids"

Published April 26, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.

In April 2008, writer Lenore Skenazy wrote in her column for The New York Sun that she let her then 9-year-old son take the subway home alone. Newpapers around the world covered the story as well as "The Today Show," MSNBC and more. OnMilwaukee.com checked in with her recently to hear more about her controversial parenting style.

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Family Weekend Roundup: April 22-25, 2010

Published April 22, 2010 at 3:01 p.m.

It's another fun weekend in Milwaukee thanks to Earth Day, the Milwaukee Public Museum and more. Have fun, Brew City parents, and enjoy this splendid planet we live on!

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Just Between Friends is a giant bargain bin for thrifty parents

Published April 14, 2010 at 5:28 a.m.

It's spring cleaning time and for parents of young children, there's often no greater feeling than bagging up all the clothes and toys the kids have outgrown and ditching them forever. But, as they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure. This is the basic principal behind Just Between Friends.

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Chicago hotels court family fun-seekers

Published April 15, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.

Kids may not have always been a key part of the equation for success at all the hot hotels in downtown Chicago, but times have changed. Now, more than ever, it seems that hotels -- from the Best Western to the Four Seasons -- are courting families. A recent visit to The Peninsula made that abundantly clear.

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100 things for kids to do in Milwaukee, 2010

Published March 29, 2010 at 3:14 p.m.

Accept no substitutes, here's an updated-for-2010 list of fun stuff for kids of all ages. From smelling the roses at Boerner Botanical Gardens to visiting Old World Wisconsin, this list is chock full of suggestions to keep your little ones entertained all summer long.

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Nearby water parks offer year-round getaways

Published March 30, 2010 at 5:23 a.m.

Sure, the Wisconsin Dells area has awesome water parks, but there are a few splash-tacular options in and around Milwaukee that offer a quicker escape. Downtown's Paradise Landing and the Holiday Inn Express will be open during spring break.