Vogue: No more skinny or underage models
2:28 PM - May 4
Vogue announced this week that it will no longer hire models who are too thin and/or models who are under the age of 14. Simultaneously, there is a petition posted on Change.org to ask 17 Magazine to commit to showing real girls.
Nutritional advice for moms to be
3:58 PM - April 25
Good Sense Eating columnist Christine Palumbo with advice on best eating practices for pregnant women.
Chicago's food deserts putting families at risk
4:42 PM - July 25
The number of Chicagoans living without access to fresh food could fill U.S. Cellular Field 10 times over. Here’s why the problem exists—and what you can do to help.
Chicago nutritionist: Can eating well while pregnant make your baby smarter?
10:39 AM - July 25
Mothers who wish to boost their babies' IQ often turn to Baby Einstein videos. But what just eating well could do the tricks?
Real-life "Mean Girls" in Chicago schools: What's a parent to do?
2:50 PM - July 21
Relational bullying tends to rear its ugly head more among girls than boys.
Music therapy for kids with special needs works for some Chicago families
4:01 PM - July 20
Music can help many kids with special needs better process the world around them.
iPad apps eases anxiety at Shriners Hospital
3:55 PM - July 20
Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago is turning to the iPad to help reduce the fear and anxiety kids experience when facing tough medical procedures.
Chicago fitness guru designs exercises to put kids with special needs on the move
3:46 PM - July 20
More than half of the children with autism spectrum disorder Suzanne Gray sees are overweight, so the special needs fitness guru took action.
La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago helps parents fight rising diabetes rates
3:30 PM - July 20
La Rabida, on the city's south side, is on the front lines of the diabetes epidemic in Chicago, with someone available 24 hours a day to help parents manage what can at times seem like an overwhelming disease.
Chicago nutritionist debunks top 5 nutrition myths for kids
10:08 AM - July 19
Between the Internet and misinformed friends and day care providers (maybe even Grandma!), there’s plenty of nonsense floating around about feeding children. Let’s explore some of the biggest ones.
