Quick and Easy: The Second City That Never Sleeps

Chicago’s famous comedy club hosts their annual The Second City That Never Sleeps event.   This 24-hour marathon, featuring Chicago’s best comedians and musical performers, benefits Onward Neighborhood House. When: December 18, 6 p.m. – December 19, 6 p.m. Where: The Second City Theatre (1608 N Wells, 2nd Floor of Piper’s Alley) Tickets: Tickets are […]

Helping Your Child Deal with Stress

Cold weather, midterms, home sickness, mounting homework—this is the time of year when stress can overwhelm even the most organized and prepared of students.   As a student, I have advice about what works and what doesn’t, along with expert tips from Bethany Price, PhD, a clinical psychologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem and Mirka Ivanovic, […]

Talking to Your Kids About Religion

There are many challenging talks to be had with your children, but perhaps one of the least talked about is the one you’ll have about religion.   This is new territory for today’s parents of younger children, and something previous generations didn’t necessarily face. According to the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey in 2010, 16 percent […]