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! With back-to-school less than a month away, it’s still undetermined what classrooms will look like on […]
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. How we live, work and play is rapidly changing in a world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and now is the […]
Sparkle Foundation founder Samantha Tradelius’ grandmother told a lot of stories about her life as a single mom raising three children in the 1950s. And yet, not once did she mention having help — or asking for it. Those stories stuck with Tradelius, inspiring her, in 2016, to form Novato-based Sparkle Foundation, an organization committed […]
With the coronavirus pandemic far from over, mail-in voting is seemingly the safest way to vote this November. Absentee, or opting to vote by mail, has always been a trusted way to vote — in fact, it is how our overseas troops vote. But as more states consider switching to this physically distanced form of […]
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! Three words no one wants to hear from their doctor: You have cancer. Sadly, it’s a […]
Here in Chicago, summer is normally spent savoring every ray of sunshine and relishing in coveted time on the water. After months of hibernation, it reminds us how lucky we are to have both Lake Michigan and the Chicago River in such close proximity. This summer looks a bit different, as beaches in the city […]
Baseball is finally back, and we have a beautiful, but hot, weekend ahead of us. From safely visiting our zoos to mixing up a margarita at home in honor of National Tequila Day, here are five things you can do this weekend. Please take care and help our community fight COVID-19 — maintain at least […]
Whether you consider yourself a runner or haven’t attempted a mile since you were forced to in high school, there’s no better time to lace up those sneaks, get outside and log some miles. Need some motivation? Better is proud to present the inaugural 2020 Walt Disney Birthplace Virtual 5k, in support of the restoration […]
Oh, how our world has changed since the last time you received a print issue of Better! The pandemic hit as we were working on our traditional spring issue. We dropped that like a lead balloon, in order to lean into our mission to provide you with helpful, trusted, up to the minute, digital content […]
If I were a cartoon character, I would’ve had steam coming out of my ears as my eyes popped in-and-out. But in real life, I just stood there in total shock, unable to believe what I just saw. In March, my wife and I went out for our daily, socially distanced walk. Living in downtown […]
