Winter is coming, and with it, a swath of truly revolting weather. From freezing rain to blizzards to mountains of slush that refuse to melt until June, nobody can say that Chicago is an enjoyable place to live, work or drive in the winter. Luckily, there are some new cars on the market that can […]
Is your high school student gearing up for an upcoming ACT exam? Depending on whether they’re planning on taking the ACT, the SAT, or both, their test preparation plans may vary, but you’ve both probably already read a lot about what is involved with the ACT. If not, the first step is to get familiar […]
Parents want to make sure their kids are handling social media correctly, but it’s tough to know just how involved parents should be. We asked experts to share their best tips for monitoring your kids’ online behavior and best practices for raising kids who are good digital citizens. Know where your kids are spending time […]
Quitters never win — or do they? Kids are involved in a large number and wide variety of activities, but they don’t do them all forever. Inevitably, most children say they want to quit an activity. We asked the experts for advice about what parents should do when kids say that they’d like to hang […]
You’ve got a nanny and a housecleaner at https://www.maideasy.com.au/house-cleaning/, and your Amazon Prime and Instacart accounts are working overtime for you. But yet, there still never seems to be enough time in the day to check everything off of your to-do list. If you’ve got kids and a career, save your sanity by outsourcing a […]
Any woman who has ever pumped breast milk between meetings, arrived late to daycare pickup (once again), or been passed over for a promotion because she leaves the office earlier than childless colleagues knows the struggle of trying to combine work and motherhood. The pressure to climb the corporate ladder while also throwing Pinterest-perfect birthday […]
From soccer team to student council to Science Olympiad and everything in between, there are an extraordinary number of extracurricular activities available to kids today. Their day remains, however, just 24 hours long. Before your child becomes a member of every club and team, see what the experts say about finding a good balance of […]
From soccer team to student council to Science Olympiad and everything in between, there are an extraordinary number of extracurricular activities available to kids today. Their day remains, however, just 24 hours long. Before your child becomes a member of every club and team, see what the experts say about finding a good balance of […]
Once you have children, kid-centered family vacations start to replace those spontaneous weekend getaways and romantic tropical vacations you used to take with your spouse. Sure, making memories with the kids at Disney World is wonderful, but every once in a while, mama needs a quiet beach, a steamy novel and a cold Mai Tai! […]
On Aug. 23, Historic Wagner Farm reached the 1 million visitors milestone. The farm, which has been part of the Glenview Park District since 2000, began counting visitors in 2002. The 1 millionth visitors were the Barnett family, who received a certificate and a VIP family event pass. Wagner Farm, which is open to the public for recreation […]
