Cancer has moved in with my family, hovering over the dinner table, snatching my mother’s once hearty appetite and monopolizing her usually animated conversation. It’s a situation all too familiar to many families. Daily life is difficult as we try to adapt to the challenges of Mother’s declining health and increased medication. There is no […]
I am bored to tears with the latest “box-office smash,” and sick to death of formulaic blockbusters. If you agree—or simply need some new ideas for video rentals—read the list below for our suggestions of engaging and offbeat films. Each film on our list boasts some of the industry’s most highly regarded actors and […]
You’re in St. Moritz, Switzerland, barreling headfirst down the fastest bobsledding track in the world at speeds upwards of 90 mph, moving so fast you can feel the wind encasing you. It’s strange to hear someone describe this experience with words like “calm” and “peaceful.” But this is exactly how Winnetka resident and Olympic bobsledder […]
The interior of the Shawn Mossell Massage Therapy Center in Wilmette looks like any other doctor’s office. It’s calm and quiet, with awards and machines decorating rooms that line a long hallway. But here in this remarkably ordinary place, lives are changed. “My work corrects the posture of the body,” says Mossell, an accredited member […]
Breastfeeding is perhaps the most fundamental act of love that exists. After all, it provides a newborn with all the nutrition to grow and the necessary vitamins and minerals to fight disease and infection, while, at the same time, it is an essential bonding experience for both mother and baby. To quote author Pamela Wiggins: […]
North Shore Moms Find Healthy Highs At Highwood Yoga Studio Sanctuary Yoga co-owners are Ilse Sidles of Lake Forest, John Jaksich of Highland Park and Kelli Moorhead of Lake Forest There’s a dream of serenity in moving to the North Shore—leaving the city’s frenetic pace, stepping out of high pressure jobs to watch kids […]
As North Shore families gear up for back to school, you’re thinking about shopping for school supplies and clothing, college applications, prepping for the ACT/SAT … and getting that last-minute family vacation squeezed in. The last thing you’re probably thinking about is swine flu. But, as kids go back to school—and get more exposure to […]
