7 Tips for Living with One Car in the Suburbs
With gas prices at all-time highs, we all wish we could get rid of our cars, but going car-less in the suburbs seems impossible.
How to Parenting: 7 Tips to Get Kids to Practice
Sports and music are great ways to develop self-discipline and a strong work ethic that can help children succeed later in life. But in a world of instant gratification, it’s often hard for children to understand that mastering a skill takes time and effort. “I think most kids don’t have the inclination to pick […]
Want to Change Your Life? A Life Coach Can Help
Making large-scale changes to our lives isn’t easy, but that doesn’t stop us from dreaming: If only we had a better job, got into a relationship, had better friends…
A New Trier Librarian Works to Rebuild Libraries in Haiti
When the earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, volunteers heeded the call to provide medical care, food and water, and to help them rebuild their lives. But in addition to food and water, Deborah Lazar, a librarian at New Trier High School, says the Haitian people also need access to books. In a country where […]
What You Don't Know About the North Shore
Here’s some North Shore trivia for you: How did Half Day Road get its name? Did you answer: Because it’s a half-day’s ride on horseback to Chicago? Bzzz, wrong. Geoffrey Baer, producer of the documentary “Chicago’s North Shore,” says almost everyone who grows up on the North Shore believes that story. But in fact, […]
How to Launch Your 20-Something
After helping your kids get through high school and college (and paying for it), you’re probably anxious for your 20-something to start supporting themselves in a full-time job. But breaking out into the real world isn’t always easy. Here are 7 tips to help your 20-something get a job. Tell them to start early […]
