Save the planet, one gift at a time
This year's hot gifts aren't about the latest colors, styles or designers. Instead, what the most coveted items have in common are their purpose. Companies are wreaking havoc on the...
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Sustainability is a good goal, but it has a very broad definition
As consumers, we aim to purchase the healthiest, eco-friendly products on the market. We want goods that are sustainable, made from recycled materials, and are cruelty-free. But do these buzzwords...
Your aging parent needs to move in with you or go to a retirement home. How do you decide?
When her father's Alzheimer's progressed to the point where he was wandering outside alone and confused, Jessica Horak knew her dad couldn't live alone anymore. "We were trying to think...
Sustainable shopping experience BIDE Market comes to Wicker Park this Sunday
This Sunday, the vegan, plastic-free and cruelty-free BIDE Market pop-up will be held at the Wicker Park event space Exchange312, where shoppers can browse through everything from hand-woven textiles to...
Home schooling on the road: Why this Chicago family packs into a big white van for life’s lessons
Griffin Kubik spent two years at Chicago Waldorf preschool before his parents pulled the plug on his formal education. The 6-year-old now spends his days with his parents and his...
Here’s why many black women are silent about their struggle with infertility
Tiffany Harper, a 36-year-old attorney in Chicago, suffered in silence for five years. Expecting to get pregnant as soon as she got married, she was confused when her pregnancy tests...
FOMO can lead to sleep issues and stress. Here’s how to curtail your fear of missing out.
My fourth-grader came home from school crying recently after discovering that she hadn't been invited to a birthday party. I wanted to join in her pity party. I, too, had...
Joe Maddon meditates, and the Cubs have a mental skills coach: How the team uses mindfulness and encourages kids to do the same
Like most professional baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs have pitching coaches and hitting coaches, but their secret weapon is mindfulness coach Bob Tewksbury. When Matt Garza, a free agent and...
Crushing on a co-worker when you’re married is normal. Just know: ‘What you feed grows’
You’ve been in a relationship for years. Maybe you’re even married. And out of nowhere, you’re crushing on your co-worker, your friend or even your neighbor. The shock. The horror....
Money, time and emotional attachment: Chicagoans offer pros and cons of FSBO home selling
Ali Wenzke and her husband figured there was no need to go through a real estate agent when they decided to put their Lincoln Park townhouse on the market in...