Have you ever sat at the kitchen table trying to get your frustrated child to complete his or her homework after a long day of school and extracurricular activities? As a parent, you may have felt conflicted in those moments. On one hand, you want to respect your child’s teacher and their approach to learning. […]
High school is an exhilarating era of growing independence (driving! dating!) punctuated by milestones like first jobs and college visits. And yet, more and more frequently words like burnout, pressure and stress are being used to describe the high school experience. As our children come of age in a high-achievement environment, what can we as […]
Major changes to college-entrance exams like the ACT and SAT can make Hamlets of us all, leaving us wondering what to do, which path to take, and whether ‘tis nobler to ACT or SAT! To help students and families with this decision, Academic Approach is offering guidance on which test might be a better fit. […]
Children ages 3-13 can now experience the magic of theater through engaging workshops, camps and classes at City Kid Theatre Company in Glenview. Additionally, you can make your child’s birthday extra memorable with City Kid Theatre’s birthday parties. From improv competitions and karaoke to creating their very own music video, kids are sure to enjoy […]
Dave and Nancy Napalo are fond of their jaunts to the city for culture and dining, and are hard to pin down at home because of their busy travel schedule. So, it might be curious to some that they reside at the Presbyterian Homes Lake Forest Place, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), known to […]
Pokemon Go has been all the rage since it came out at the beginning of July. I’ll admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about it. A bit about me: I am a millennial, one of the older ones. I was young enough to watch the cartoon when it first came out on TV, but I […]
Traveling as a family can be a wonderful experience that creates lifelong memories, but it can also be a bit trying — especially when your children are tweens and teens. To minimize the eye rolls and attitude and maximize the family fun, we asked some travel experts (who also happen to be parents of older […]
Many adult children will experience the refusal by an aging parent or loved one of the help and support they need in order to live safely. Failure to recognize the powerful forces that drive this resistance will doom the efforts of adult children. An aging person’s developmental tasks and psychological needs are different from our […]
For new parents, the naming of a baby is filled with excitement, debate, even secrecy, and brings with it hopes and aspirations tied to the chosen moniker. For the Shedd Aquarium’s newest dolphin calf, born in April, add “election” to the naming process. From Monday, July 4 to Wednesday, July 13, the aquarium will enlist guests […]
If you haven’t been to Navy Pier in a few years — perhaps since the last time you brought out-of-town visitors there — you might be surprised to find a bounty of new restaurants, shops and green spaces, as well as the recently opened Centennial Wheel, a 196-foot Ferris wheel that is 50 feet taller […]
