Beloved Sons and Daughters, I love you enormously and I am very proud of each of you. Please hold that thought top of mind and deep in your soul. You are my greatest legacy to this world; I will love you for eternity and beyond. If I die tomorrow — and even if I don’t […]
As a kid, when the school year ended and the first day of summer would roll around, I would become obsessed with counting down the days until I would go to Girl Scout summer camp. The night before I boarded the camp bus and headed to the mountains of New Mexico for two weeks felt […]
It’s that time of year again, when parents are scrambling to send their kids to the right summer camp. With so many to choose from, the choice can be daunting. A good place to start is our Better List, featuring a comprehensive list of Chicago area camps to consider, including: Art Camps Day Camps Music […]
As a kid, when the school year ended and the first day of summer would roll around, I would become obsessed with counting down the days to when I would go to Girl Scout summer camp. The night before I boarded the camp bus and headed to the mountains of New Mexico for two weeks […]
Although male figures dominate history books, ask anyone about the family leaders who helped them grow into successful adults, and chances are you’ll hear about women. Grandmothers, moms, older sisters and aunts inspire young people to grow, achieve and help others. This is especially true in the family of Make It Better Media Group founder […]
Although male figures dominate history books, ask anyone about the family leaders who helped them grow into successful adults, and chances are you’ll hear about women. Grandmothers, moms, older sisters and aunts inspire young people to grow, achieve and help others. This is especially true in the family of Make It Better Media Group founder […]
Please join Make It Better Media Group’s Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Susan B. Noyes, for a very special Family Fireside Chat on Feb. 3. She will be joined by her mother Virginia Blankenbaker, sister Betsy Murphy, daughter Emma Noyes, and nephew Willie Griswold. Learn how matriarch Virginia has faced challenges, lived fully and inspired […]
When Craig Flax, a longtime tennis coach at Redwood High School, discovered his teenage daughter potentially had an eating disorder, he was completely floored. She had always been a light and picky eater, and getting her to finish dinner could often be a chore, but they had chalked up her lack of interest in food […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us here. It’s widely understood that mental health is a key part of overall health, particularly for young people. In the recent Advisory on Youth Mental Health, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy advises that […]
Although holiday shopping can be exhausting, it’s actually good for you. A Harvard Business School study found that giving gifts, money or donating to others increases our happiness more than spending that money on ourselves. So, go ahead and spoil the ones you love this year. Not only will it lift your mood, but your […]
