8 Horseback Riding Camps Your Kids Will Love

Equestrian camp gives kids the chance to bond with horses and spend time unplugged and enjoying the great outdoors with their peers. What a great way to spend the summer! “Kids love horses in general. They are therapeutic,” says Jill Lanphere, an employee of Freedom Woods in Morton Grove and mother of a child who has ridden there for […]

Game Plan: Facilitating — or Forcing? — Athletic Excellence in Youth Sports

“We’re deeply committed to developing her extraordinary athletic ability,” a North Shore father was overheard crowing. “We’ve hired all the right specialists. This includes a sports psychologist, a personal trainer, a sports nutritionist, and only the most successful skills development trainers in each of her sports: soccer, basketball, lacrosse, softball, and swimming.”  At first, this […]