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The “Sandwich Generation” Phenomenon The concept of the “Sandwich Generation” resonates with many, as about 25 percent of Americans—40 percent of them women and mothers—experience it firsthand. Coined in the 1980s, this term reflects the challenges posed by longer life expectancy and later family-building. It is particularly relatable to those in their 40s and 50s,

If you look out your front or back windows and are unsatisfied with the view, the team at Mariani Landscape has a solution. For more than 65 years, the landscape design, construction, and maintenance company has been revamping outdoor spaces for home and business owners in the Chicago area and beyond. The professionals at Mariani

Pilates Studio 6 in South Barrington has long been a sanctuary for building strength, improving flexibility, and promoting overall wellness. Through its transformative approach and personalized instruction, the studio helps clients develop resilience, enhance mobility, and find balance in mind, body, and soul. For owner Chris Girard, her studio has also become a source of

More than six decades ago, Juanita Wood Kennedy’s cousin babysat for a woman who lived near the ocean in Massachusetts. It led to Kennedy’s lifelong passion for sitting—in the saddle. “The woman was eccentric and owned two Arabian horses, one named Flame and the other Sieme,” recalls Kennedy, now 76 and a Barrington Hills resident