This site will be collecting items of interest for graduate students who are parents.

Babysitters
The NU work/life office has launched a new program for student-parents. NU faculty, staff and students with a NetID and password can join sittercity.com for free to find babysitters and pet sitters by searching the database. More information is available at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/childcare/sittercity/index.html.

Mothers’ Rooms
Northwestern University is pleased to announce the addition of a dedicated mothers’ room to help support nursing mothers upon their transition back to the University. Baby changing stations have also been installed at various locations across campus. We recognize the importance fostering a family-friendly environment at the University for graduate-student parents.
The new mothers’ room space is adjacent to the women’s restroom in the lower level of Rebecca Crown Center, 633 Clark Street. Nursing mothers will have exclusive keyed access to the mothers’ room. This will ensure the necessary privacy and availability for its users. Mothers’ room keys will be issued to nursing mothers by Claire Repsold, who can be reached at (847) 491-5534.
A second mothers’ room location on north campus is available in Pancoe ENH Life Sciences Pavilion, room 1-410. Keys are issued by the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology Office, located in Hogan Hall room 2-100. The BMBCB office can be reached at (847) 491-5061.
Faculty, staff and students across campus are welcome to obtain a key and reserve space in the reservation book located inside the rooms. General questions about the mothers’ rooms should be directed to the Work/Life, Child and Family Resource Office at (312) 503-6631.
A third Mother's Room is located in the Main Library. The key for this room can be checked out from the Main Library circulation desk for two hours by presenting a valid NU Wildcard or a purple borrower's card. The room is inside the women's restroom on the third floor. A campus phone is available in the room. Reservations may be made in advance by sending an e-mail message to circulation@northwestern.edu or by calling the Main Library circulation desk at 847-491-7633. Questions or feedback about the Mothers' Room in the Main Library can be sent to circulation@northwestern.edu.

Baby Changing Tables
Baby changing tables are located at the following locations:

• Norris Center men’s and women’s restrooms on the lower 
• Pancoe mothers’ room 
• Dearborn men’s and women’s restrooms
• Tech Building F-wing men’s (1st floor) and women’s (2nd floor) restrooms

Health Insurance
If you and/or your dependents do not have health coverage through NU please review the health insurance plan offered by the State of Illinois: http://www.allkidscovered.com.