The Better Letter

Are you or someone you love coping with an ovarian cancer diagnosis?

Even North Shore natives are often surprised to learn the hidden history of this area.

Local offerings for kids with special needs.

Let’s face it. Not all kids are meant to go away for camp. Whether it’s not their speed or not in your budget, away camp isn’t the only answer to summer fun.

So your child is ready to join the world of residential summer camps for the first time.  Now your work begins: How do you choose the right camp?

While it's great to get out for some adventure, what's most important is feeling at home with who we are and where we are in the moment.

Our March issue is officially here.

We love our gardens. From tiny window ledge herb gardens to pottage layouts worthy of a Nancy Meyers film; you can find these and everything in between on the North Shore.

Add in the unexpected to keep your marriage fresh and fun.

Looking for a date this Valentine’s Day? Skip Match.com in favor of Highland Park’s Jill Rudman.

Usually I write about problems that I’ve helped kids solve, but the outcome of the following case is still in doubt.

The delightful treats at Abigail’s in Highland Park are well worth the extra calories.

We loved running in January, when the crunch of the snow underfoot made us smile. We had fun with ice cleats in the February cold. But now we just want sun and warmth.

Who needs an interior designer when you can just shop from a designer's collection?

Artichokes and sushi and turnips, oh my!

We want our North Shore teenagers to work in the summer for many reasons—work ethic, sense of accomplishment, money management skills and mostly to keep them from constantly asking us for money.

My Best Friend's Closet, a new consignment shop in Highland Park, has thrown open the doors to closets around the North Shore and plucked out the most current, trendy pieces, including Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Manolo Blahniks and Frye boots.

Women diagnosed in the earliest stages of ovarian cancer—before the cancer has spread outside the ovary—have a 93 percent chance of surviving beyond five years. Not bad, right?

My 9-year-old son Brent recently climbed on top of an ATM at Northbrook Court.

As far as family restaurant dining is concerned, there’s far more to life than the drive-thru window.  Of course, it isn’t always easy to wrangle a family of five out of the car and into a nice restaurant, but it’s well worth it.