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WELLNESS: TRAINING WITHOUT A SCOREBOARD

Why summer is the best time to build mental toughness. Your athlete may be working hard—but are they training their mindset too? Peak performance sports psychologist (and fellow parent) Dr. E tackles your toughest questions head-on. Dear Dr. E.—My teen is doing a ton of physical training this summer—workouts, private lessons, travel teams. But something

A PRINCIPAL WITH PURPOSE

As Lake Forest High School students return to school and the institution marks the 90th anniversary of its founding, Forest & Bluff catches up with the school’s principal, Dr. Erin Lenart, who is about to start her fifth year in the district. By the time the cheerleaders, poms, marching band, and football team all took

FILLING THE STANDS—AND THE CONFIDENCE GAP

Journalist, coach, and nonprofit founder Elizabeth Sweet is rallying communities to show up for girls’ sports—one packed gym, cheer squad, and high-five at a time. Elizabeth Sweet has always had her eye on the full court. A former basketball center at Homestead High School, she’s now a Lake Bluff-based journalist, mother of two, nonprofit founder,

FROM MEETINGS TO MYTHIC

Joanna Rolek, executive director of the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce, receives the prestigious Local Legend award. Stepping into the tiny building west of the Lake Forest train tracks, Joanna Rolek’s face lights up with memories. “This is where I spent my first 15 years with the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce!” says

COMING FULL CIRCLE

From patient to physician, Dr. Sunny Sharma leads a revolution rooted in empathy, prevention, and connection. Some people move through life chasing their purpose. Others return home to find it standing exactly where they left it. For Sunny Sharma, MD, FACP, DipABLM, CMD, that moment came full circle when he walked through the very halls

‘TIS THE SEASON

The sun is shining and summer is in full swing at Hilltop House, the Barrington home of Graham Kostic and Fran Taglia. The best interiors are those that seem to have come together naturally. They can be minimalist or maximalist, traditional or contemporary, but the rooms that say “home” are artless. Not that they spring

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