At a soccer practice. At work. On vacation. No one ever knows when or where tragedy is going to strike. But it does. And North Shore women are strong when it comes to coping with crises. Time after time, they come together to support one another and go to incredible lengths to get through […]
“It never dawned on me how much it would hurt,” Pamela Haschke of Arlington Heights says of losing her hair during her battle with a virulent form of breast cancer. She says it felt like pin pricks all over her head as the hair separated from the follicles. Her greatest comfort during that time was […]
Going from the big business, adult-only world of being an international tax attorney to crawling around on the floor with a camera making monkey sounds for children is one scenario Julie Floyd never imagined for herself fifteen years ago. Floyd, the photographer who founded and owns Classic Kids Photography, followed her passion when she […]
In this season of giving we want you to meet Chloe, a brave and remarkable little girl from Winnetka, whose incredible story of charity in the midst of adversity captures the spirit of the holidays like no other we have read. Here it is, as told by her father Jim Sawma: Treatment day is […]
When you bite into one of Kelly Rudnicki’s chocolate chip cookies, you’d never guess it’s allergen-free. Her pumpkin bread and apple cinnamon doughnut holes—made without any dairy, eggs or nuts—are also likely to disappear fast. Rudnicki, 35, is a Wilmette mother of 4 (soon-to-be 5), a former TV producer and the blogger behind FoodAllergyMama.com, […]
Marilee Stepan Wehman of Winnetka is a woman of many facets. She worked for 3 years as an executive producer at WTTW Channel 11, the area’s PBS affiliate, on a show titled “Profile Chicago.” She was also involved in starting the WTTW auction. As a result she was honored by the Junior League as one […]
When it comes to a career, Lake Forest’s Haley Waud just wants to help people get back on their feet—literally. While studying to be a physical therapist specializing in prosthetics, the 20-year-old is already doing her part to help amputees in Chicago and in Guatemala. A ROMP-ing good time Waud was inspired to pursue physical […]
“I do not want a party!” Kathe Swanson insisted to her husband, as her 50th birthday approached. What she did want was to be surrounded by friends and family—with everybody doing something important, something life-changing. By the look in her eye, he could also tell that she already knew what that something was going to […]
If you’ve never had one of Carol Goldman’s cookies, you haven’t lived life fully. Arguably the official cookie of the North Shore, they weigh in at a half-pound each, are more than 1½ inches thick, and are moist and filled with inconceivable amounts of butter. They should really come with a warning label: Highly addictive. […]
For a child with a disability, a trip to the Field Museum or other typical school outing might not be as fulfilling or successful as it is for other kids. Children with special needs can learn more when locations are chosen carefully—and Winnetka mom Kate Campbell has taken it upon herself to find rewarding field […]
