It all started with a tiny cut. Rory Staunton, a 12-year-old New Yorker with a high-energy personality, was playing ball in gym class. At one point during the game, he dove for the ball, and he tripped, fell and got a scrape on his arm. His gym teacher quickly threw a bandaid on the cut […]
When influential anti-violence educator Jackson Katz, Ph.D., took the stage as keynote speaker at a men-only dinner sponsored by YWCA Evanston/North Shore in late April, YWCA’s men’s engagement coordinator and violence prevention educator Antonio Rice had only an inkling of the impact and movement Katz’s talk would spark. Katz, a filmmaker and author whose work […]
There is a saying in sports that there is no “I” in “Team,” but the Jr. Trevians Youth Football organization takes that mentality even further. Thanks to a rejuvenation of its program and “teaming up” with New Trier High School, not only has football grown on the North Shore, but it has also inspired an […]
“Where are you from?” is a question that Dr. Shari Ochoa used to dread. When she answered, “Northern Indiana,” people would ask again, explaining that they really wanted to know about the countries from which her ancestors originated. As an adoptee, she had no answer to give, and she preferred not to share that she […]
Most parents would be incredibly proud if their sons grew up to be like John Urschel. He is both a remarkable athlete and award-winning mathematician pursuing his doctorate at MIT. Unsurprisingly, many moms and dads took notice this summer when Urschel retired from the NFL after three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. He announced his […]
The baby boom at the end of World War II created a population explosion in the United States. Many of those “baby boomers” began turning 65 in 2011. As a result, the U.S. population of people aged 65 and over is projected to be 83.7 million by 2050 (almost double 2012’s census estimate of 43.1 […]
Training doesn’t stop after puppy school graduation. From potty training to pulling, there are simple things you can do to redirect bad behavior and turn your troublemaking tail wagger into the ultimate good dog. Five trainers weigh in on the top dog problems they see — and what you can do to stop them in […]
Kid stuff. It’s such a double-edged sword, am I right, moms? When you’re pregnant, you obsess over your registry, worried you won’t have absolutely EVERYTHING you need, but soon after your little one arrives, you start to feel suffocated by So. Much. Stuff. It’s a proven fact that clutter causes stress, so the last thing […]
Kids can be the toughest food critics. Gingerly place something cruciferous and green on your child’s plate, and it might just be met with a turned-up nose and a response more brutal than any insult Gordon Ramsay has ever hurled. Negotiating with picky eaters at the dinner table is just one of those universal parenting […]
Years ago when I was a tutor for middle school and high school students, and before I had children of my own, I formed all sorts of opinions about the circumstances in which I would and would not hire a tutor for my own children. Fast forward 14 years and I’ve become a lot more […]
