Photo Credit: Jen Soares Photography Interview for The Local Moms Network: What is your background? I studied Management and Marketing at Purdue University. After college I worked at JPMorgan Chase and Huron Consulting Group in Chicago. I...
Culinary school graduate and mother of three couldn’t find great and easy recipes to feed her kids when they were young, so wrote Weelicious: 140 Fast, Fresh & Easy Recipes. Then, when they were in school, she encountered another problem—finding interesting yet...
Actress and director Laura Prepon has played plenty of memorable roles in her life—feminist teenager Donna Pinciotti on That ‘70s Show and prison inmate Alex Vause on Orange Is the New Black both come to mind—but her newest one is mom to 1-year-old Ella,...
Hi! I’m Betsy Matthews, a Libertyville mom, wife, and partner in Corporate Wellness Partners. My husband, Andy and I have two boys – Miles (9) and Owen (5). We moved to Libertyville about 8 years ago primarily for the trifecta of great elementary and high school...
By: Michaela Glusic, Toddler Directress at Montessori School of Lake Forest Mealtime with Toddlers is one of my favorite parts of our Toddler school day routine. We are all gathered at a beautifully set table. Toddler-sized placemats hold real plates, glasses and...
Written By: Tara Baker Every mom wants to protect her kids with a will. I know, I’m a mother of four young kids. I also know that every mom’s “to do” list is endless. Between juggling carpools, meals, laundry, sports, birthday parties, and work, it’s understandable...