Shop Local: Unique Father’s Day Finds

Dads are sure to feel the love when you treat them to one of these Father’s Day finds from local shops and brands. Heroic Times Black Faux Suede Jacket; $180 Sonas, Fairfax An everyday essential, this smooth faux suede jacket boasts a flattering tailored fit, notch lapel, side flap pockets and button-front fastening and wears […]

Meet Some of Our Favorite Chicago Area Dads

As Father’s Day approaches, we’re recognizing men who are notable not only for the work they do in their day jobs, but also for the role they play at home as devoted dads. From a former president, to an emergency medicine physician to a college football coach, these  high achievers have thought a lot about […]

Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best Finds for Dad

Check out these gift ideas — from simple to splurge — any Dad is sure to appreciate. ArchRival Sports, HOKA Men’s Stinson ATR 6, $160 Perfect for a run on the trail or the beach — it’s named after a local beach, after all — this all-terrain shoe boasts a cushy underfoot experience.  Sears Point Racing […]

10 Best Books to Gift for Father’s Day

Mother’s Day came and went, and it was as a success! So congratulations to you as you sit at your computer with your new coffee mug and yoga clothes, picking bits of eggshell out of your teeth from the omelet your kids made you three weeks ago. Now what to get him? Your husband, who […]

Why Moms Rule on the North Shore

My wife, mother of our young son and full-time Conquistadora, is a North Shore goddess.   I knew going into this deal—the dating, the engagement, the marriage, the parenthood—that I was a deckhand to her captain, a serf to her monarch, clueless monkey to her jungle ruling ape. Case in point, one Sunday morning, she […]