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WELLNESS: FROM COMPARISON TO CONFIDENCE: PROTECTING YOUR ATHLETE FROM THE SOCIAL MEDIA TRAP

When scrolling starts shaping self-worth, confidence crumbles and performance follows. Here’s how to stop the slide. Each month, peak performance sports psychologist (and fellow North Shore parent) Dr. E tackles your toughest questions head-on. Dear Dr. E.—My teen athlete seems constantly weighed down by what they see online. Even when they’re doing well, one scroll

PARTNERS IN PRESERVATION

Nancy and Ron Fletcher of Lake Forest reflect on a shared passion for conservation as they prepare to co-char this month’s Bagpipes & Bonfire fundraiser. AT 10 A.M. ON A BRILLIANT TUESDAY MORNING, the sun is as bright as the plaid dresses worn by Nancy and Ron Fletcher’s granddaughters. Dressed for a festive family photo,

HIYA, GORGEOUS

Lake Forest’s Nina Vallone and Martha Zeeman turn a leap of faith into a community of joy through their podcast. FROM THE BEGINNING, it’s always been about joy. When Nina Vallone and Martha Zeeman launched their podcast Hiya, Gorgeous in 2024, they made a pact: the minute it stopped being fun, they’d be honest with

JUKEBOX HERO

Meet music man Steve Hill, a Minneapolis native who fell in love with Lake Bluff during a Fourth of July celebration and now spins vinyl at home in the village with his wife and three children. ENTER A LIVING ROOM filled with the aroma of fireplace wood and a large cabinet of old distressed records

WHIMSY AT WORK

Lake Forest’s newest play studio, Lucy & Lolly’s Whimsy Workshop, blends color, creativity, and connection for curious work. Emily Roper and Mallory Greubel are two local moms sharing one mission sparked between their six children. Roper, a former finance manager, and Greubel, previously an attorney, traded the boardroom and briefcases for a whimsical world of

SMILES THAT MAKE THE GRADE

Dr. Maggie Grothe shares essential tips that every parent should know. With backpacks packed and pencils sharpened, there’s one back-to-school essential many parents overlook: a dental check-up. These visits help keep kids’ smiles bright, but they’re also often required, as many schools ask for proof of a dental exam when kids enter certain grades. Maggie

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