As president of the Americas at Google, running Google’s business in the United States, Canada and Latin America, Margo Georgiadis knows that future technology will be much better if women comprise 50 percent of the talent developing it. Half of tech users are female, so their sensibilities need to be embedded in its creation and design. […]
Robert Putnam admits good things have happened over the past 30 to 40 years in America — strides in gender equity, moves in the right direction on racial issues — but he’s not here to talk about what’s good. The political scientist and professor of public policy at Harvard University is at the front of a […]
Erika Christakis, author and early childhood educator at the Yale Child Study, tells a tale of two preschool art projects. The first, we all know: a cut-out of your child’s handprint with feathers and eyes glued on to turn it into a Thanksgiving turkey. It’s cute. The second is less aesthetically pleasing — a blot of […]
Media personality and parenting expert Donna Bozzo knows a thing or two about family fun. From keeping kids entertained in the cold, to great Chicago staycations, to how to go “glamping” (aka glammed-up camping), Bozzo has been sharing her tips with Make It Better readers and families across the country with regular TV appearances on the […]
Psychologist Angela Duckworth became intrigued when, as a seventh-grade math teacher, she noticed her strongest performers didn’t necessarily have high IQs and her students with high IQs weren’t always her strong performers. In graduate school, she began studying what differentiates those who succeed and those who give up. What she discovered is a trait she […]
Mother’s Day brunch? A fabulous dinner? A day at the spa? Shopping to your heart’s content? Special events just for Mom? We’ve got you covered! Whether you’re looking for a traditional Mother’s Day buffet or a Mother’s Day tea, a weekend golf package, a painting party or a day of pampering, Chicago’s North Shore Convention […]
It’s no secret that Chicago’s inner-city public schools face an ever-increasing list of challenges. Chief among them are low test scores and widespread learning difficulties. In 2014, 43.6 percent of third through eighth graders did not meet the Illinois Standards Achievement Test benchmark for reading proficiency. Luckily, students in 16 different schools are getting help […]
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to find that perfect gift to either spoil Mom or make her life a little easier (or both!). Our gift guide takes the guesswork out of shopping so you’ll have more time to spend with the moms in your life (and your kiddos if you’re a […]
Know a bride who could use a wedding dress? We thought so. It’s no secret wedding planning (usually) takes months of serious shopping and spending, from venues to décor to that very special dress. Julie Mersine Romeli, owner of Mira Couture, is familiar with the entire affair, having been in the bridal business since 2008. […]
May is fast approaching, and with it, high school graduation. There’s always a lot of pressure to find the perfect gift — after all, it’s a relatively momentous occasion and sometimes cold hard cash just feels too impersonal. But teenagers are notoriously difficult to please. Luckily, this handy gift guide offers something for everyone. Cue […]
