Advice helps rim the tab for divorce
During a divorce, one thing in particular blind-sides people: "The cost," said Debra Braselton, a family law attorney in Oakbrook Terrace. "They simply don't expect it. "Take the average uncontested...
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MARKETING CONSULTANT RICKEY GOLD
"When you make New Year's resolutions, you're setting yourself up for failure. I decided that instead, I wanted to start this year by looking back on all I accomplished in...
Some people aren’t exactly sitting pretty
Life's inequities always gnaw at me, but the other day they felt even more glaring. As I waited at the bus stop, I held in my left hand a newspaper...
Mama says females rule
Dateless women, it's your own fault. "If a woman wants a date, all she has to do, wherever she is, is pick a guy and look into his eyes, smile...
Change world 1 ant at a time
Not stepping on ants or using a rat trap can help change the world, because all of life is interconnected. That's the view of Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for...
VEGAN JOSH SCHWARTZ
"One day I just realized it was morally the right thing to do, that I had a responsibility toward the world. Every time I picked up something to eat or...
A little rushed to get familiar
If you're trying to get a date with someone, here's a tip on what not to say: A neighbor had come to my apartment to chat. As he was getting...
MOMS’ ADVOCATE LAURA MARKUN
"Remember, you're the only mom they've ever had, so they have nothing to compare you to." --Laura Markun of Plainfield offered Q her best parenting tip. The thought comes to...
Downhill battle
If you hurt a knee while skiing, the vacation's downhill (or not) from there--so get fit before you hit the slopes. Dr. Kevin Plancher, a New York-based sports medicine expert...
PERSONAL TRAINER MICHAEL RICHARDS
"Good diet and exercise give you a feeling no drug, no pill, nothing else can give you." --Michael Richards of Elk Grove Village told Q about how he won a...