With 153 programs at 154 locations throughout Cook and Lake counties, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago serves nearly 1 million individuals at all stages of life: providing nourishment for mothers and their babies, preparing children of low-income families for school, keeping youth in school and out of gangs, providing adults with job training, and […]
Join the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center in recognizing researchers, parents and other professionals committed to supporting childhood development. What: RNBC–the preeminent source for research into executive function–is hosting its 17th annual Awards Dinner. Focused on improving the lives of children with social, emotional and academic learning challenges, this event recognizes the latest breakthroughs from experts in […]
For the past 25 years, North Shore children between the ages of 2 and 6 have been waking up and asking, “Is it Kid-Motion Day?” Mary Rogers and Kate Shapiro founded Kid-Motion in 1986. At that time they worked out of the Winnetka Community House as a subset of Pam Phillips Fitness. After 15 years, […]
Chicago and wilderness don’t really go together. But nature is less than a gas tank away. Really. School’s been out for a month, and your kids may be asking for all-day marathons of TV Land or Playstation. It’s hard not to cave once in a while, but if your parental guilt is getting the best […]
