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It’s overwhelming if your doctor says you have a serious illness and need surgery as soon as possible, especially if you have a busy job and kids. When you’re feeling the pressure of being a key player in your organization and raising little ones, it’s difficult to pivot, focusing only on taking care of yourself….
When you are a mom, there is no shortage of things to do. Your life is very busy. It can be hard to think about things outside of your home, let alone in the world at large. Still, you want to be conscientious. You want to do the right thing. Whatever your life looks like,…
We visited our daughter, PickyKidPix, for Parents Weekend at Northwestern University. It’s such a beautiful campus, and even more so when the weather is nice. Several huge, sparkly buildings went up recently thanks to the generosity of the Ryan family, including a new athletic complex. Northwestern University has a highly lauded school of…
Exercise is an important aspect to remain healthy, maintain fitness, and increase lifespan. The whole family exercising improves their bond and shapes positive attitudes towards working out. Below are nine fun and exciting exercise ideas for the entire family. Swimming Swimming is one of the fun and exciting exercise ideas for the whole family. Families…
My daughter and her team, Team Scup, will be competing as one of eight finalists invited to present at Ocean Exchange in Fort Lauderdale, FL October 24-26 2021, in front of 150 delegates from business, NGOs, academia, and government. Ocean Exchange will pay for airfare for one member of Team Scup plus a hotel room….
Deciding to expand your family takes a lot of planning and hardly any luck for others. If you’re ready to go for baby number one or number four, some things can make the conceiving part less stressful. While we all have the best-laid plans, like our dream nursery, how we’ll manage our money as parents…
Tai and Ali Lee (Granite Links Golf Club) were solo third with a mark of 10-over 82. My daughter and husband played in their third Father-Daughter Mass Golf tournament in the Forward Division. She had been working at a sleepaway camp for five weeks prior to the tournament so she wasn’t able to work on her golf…