''Parenting'' was a

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for families and it was published in

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between 1987 and 2013. Its final headquarters was in

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History and profile

''Parenting'' was launched in 1987 by Robin Wolaner in a joint venture funded by

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, which became the sole owner in 1990. In February 2009, the magazine became two separate, age-targeted editions: Parenting Early Years, for moms of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and Parenting School Years, for moms with kids in kindergarten through age 12.

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, which owns ''

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'', the magazine's biggest competitor, bought ''Parenting'' in May 2013 and shuttered the title in July 2013. Parenting.com, its companion website, lives on. With a total average circulation of 2,200,000 and an audience of more than 9 million, ''Parenting'' was the flagship of the Parenting Group family, which includes the monthly '' Babytalk'' magazine; ''Working Mother'' magazine; ''Conceive''; the Parenting.com website; MomConnection, an online research network; and a custom content unit. Its website, Parenting.com, reproduces many features that were in the magazine. The site also features a

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planner with

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development photos, pregnancy info synchronized to a mother's due date with customized newsletters, a baby naming tool with thousands of name descriptions, a

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calculator, buying guides and blogs, and with resources for health, safety and

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. In January 1997, The Parenting Group relocated from

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, where Janet Chan was named

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of ''Parenting'' and editorial director of The Parenting Group. In 2003, ''Parenting'' was awarded the industry's highest honor – a

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for General Excellence in the 2 million+ category – "the best of the biggest." ''Parenting'' followed up its National Magazine Award-winning year by taking over parenting category ad page leadership from long-time competitor ''Parents'' in 2004. That multi-year growth story won ''Parenting'' placement on '' Adweek'' magazine's 2005 "Hot List," which acknowledges the ten best performers in the magazine industry. In May 2004, Zagat Survey teamed up with ''Parenting'' magazine to release its first ''U.S. Family Travel Guide''. Developed by

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for families, the guide offers travel advice with family-oriented ratings and reviews for more than 1000 sites and attractions, including

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, ballparks,

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s &

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and more. The guide also covers family-friendly hotels and restaurants. ''

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'' partnered with ''Parenting'' on their Beautiful Baby Search for several years. The winner of the contest received a $125,000 prize and appeared on the cover of an upcoming issue of ''Parenting''. In March 2007,

sold 18 of its magazines to the Sweden-based

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, including ''Parenting'' magazine. Time Inc.'s Parenting Group and Time4 Media titles have combined with Bonnier's U.S. magazine partner, World Publications, to form a new company called Bonnier Corporation. Greg Schumann was named vice president, group publisher of The Parenting Group in October 2007. Under his leadership, the magazine experienced significant advertising and circulation growth, leading to ''Parenting'' being named to ''Advertising Age'''s Magazine 2010 A-List, taking the #6 spot in recognition of its "versioning strategy." In March 2009, ''Parenting'' introduced a prosocial initiative to connect and celebrate parents advocating for better schools, the Mom Congress on Education and Learning The magazine hosted 51 outstanding mom education advocates from across the country at Georgetown University in May 2010, and met with education leaders including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about the importance of family engagement in education. In May 2013, Bonnier sold ''Parenting'' and its sister publications to

; all employees were laid off and ''Parenting'' ceased publication immediately. Subscribers were transferred to other Meredith publications.

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