View from the Team: Introducing Better's 2021 Spring Issue
Spring into the new season with our latest magazine.
How My Disabled Son Has Given Me Hope During the Pandemic
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. The views reflected in these pieces may not be our own. Have a submission? Contact us here. It was a Saturday morning, mid-pandemic, and the doorbell rang. We weren’t expecting a delivery and drop in visitors were a thing […]
20 Chicago and North Shore Summer Camps for Kids of All Ages
Keep your kids busy this summer with fun and excited camps for your little ones.
Learning to Just Breathe – Helping Parents Navigate the LGBTQ Journey with Their Child
Do you have a child or loved one who has recently come out, or who is struggling with being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer? Do you feel alone and overwhelmed with where to find accurate information and support? I can certainly empathize with you, which is why I’ve created Learning to Just Breathe. When […]
Family Philanthropy: Expert Financial Tips to Help You Align Your Money with Mission in 2021
As we turn our backs on what will be remembered as one of the most trying years in our collective memory, many are reflecting on all the need that arose in 2020 and giving thought to how to align money with mission, maximize impact, and establish or refine a family philanthropy strategy for the new […]
Family Philanthropy: Expert Financial Tips to Help You Align Your Money with Mission in 2021
As we turn our backs on what will be remembered as one of the most trying years in our collective memory, many are reflecting on all the need that arose in 2020 and giving thought to how to align money with mission, maximize impact, and establish or refine a family philanthropy strategy for the new […]
Shop Local This Holiday Season: Where to Buy Toys in Marin and the Bay Area
Help locally run stores survive and thrive this holiday season.
Chicago Talk Show Host Whitney Reynolds Lands National Syndication Deal, Bringing the Stories of Extraordinary Chicagoans to a Wider Audience in 2021
For the past several years, Chicago journalist Whitney Reynolds has had the same big-picture goal: for her uplifting talk show to reach a broader audience. And in a tumultuous year — during which just about everyone could use some good news — she got it. Beginning Jan. 6, 2021, “The Whitney Reynolds Show” will be […]
Kids Home from College and Driving You Nuts? Tips from a North Shore Therapist
As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! Dropping off a child at college for the first time is extremely emotional and difficult for most parents. […]
8 Latke-Filled Nights: What to Eat (and Gift!) for Hanukkah This Year
Seems like Thanksgiving is only just in the rearview mirror, and it’s already time for Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Light! Starting at sundown on Thursday, December 10 and ending Friday, December 18, we will light the menorah for eight consecutive nights, trade gifts, and eat fried potato latkes and sufganiyot (a type of jelly-filled […]
