Meet A Mom Posts
Meet a Mom: Meet Lisa!
Northbrook resident Lisa Novak has dedicated her life’s work to helping children and families! She is the co-founder of Illuminate Psychological Assessments, LLC, neuropsychological assessment practice in Wilmette.
Meet a Mom: Meet Kelly!
It’s time for a special mid-week addition of Meet a Mom! North Shore native Kelly Dunn Rynes is a Mom of three, board president of Montessori School of Lake Forest and a real estate broker associate. Check out her must-eat-at restaurant recs in the blog!
Meet a Mom: Meet Debby!
Debby Beerman knows first hand what it’s like when life takes unexpected turns. When her first born son (now age 10) was just a baby, he was diagnosed with severe food allergies. This is Debby’s story!
Meet a Mom: Meet Lindsay!
North Shore native Lindsay Stein Cohen of Designer Event Chicago sure knows how to throw a party and she’s feeling pretty grateful about it!
Meet a Mom: Meet Hillary!
What a treat! We’d like to introduce you to local mom of two adorable children and mompreneur, Hillary. Inspired by two years spent abroad in Barcelona, Hillary started up her own business, Sugar Hill by Hillary!
Meet a Mom: Meet Catherine!
North Shore native Catherine is a mama to a super cutie toddler girl and owner and lead therapist of her busy therapy and counseling center, Good Guidance. Catherine is spreading inspiration in communities one individual and local school at a time!
Meet a Mom: Meet Jessica!
Jessica is a Glencoe resident originally from the East Coast (a few states here and there). She moved to Glencoe in 2010 knowing only one family and today knows 100’s of North Shore families through her niche Pediatric Concierge practice!
Meet a Mom: Meet Jacqueline!
North Shore native Jacqueline is a mama to three wee ones, serves on the board of two local non-profit organizations, a busy residential real estate broker and world traveler (yep, with the kids in tow). Spoiler alert: She dishes out really solid airplane travel advice!
Meet a Mom: Meet Sharon!
We are so excited to introduce this fabulous North Shore mama, Werq Fitness instructor, dedicated board member and Pediatrician, Dr. Sharon Robinson! Her positive and inspiring energy is, well, contagious!
Meet a Mom: Meet Wendy!
Meet Wendy! Wife, mom, marathon runner (several times over) and owner and chief baker at Peace.Love.Cookies, a local bake shop run from the comfort of her professional-grade kitchen!
Meet a Mom: Meet Audrey
Audrey is a powerhouse! She is a mother of two young children, wife, and the owner of Simply Bee and Coachability, which offers clinical care through therapy, nutrition and yoga. She moved to Libertyville in 2013 and renovated a home built in 1948 purchased from the original owner’s son.
Meet a Mom: Meet Michelle!
“I am a breast cancer survivor of seven years! Today I am stronger both emotionally and physically. As a Support Ambassador for Bright Pink I am passionately dedicated to supporting and advocating for other young women battling this terrible disease.”
Meet a Mom: Meet Caryn!
“I am a breast and ovarian cancer previvor*. In 2013 I tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation**. My son was just four-years-old. My paternal grandmother died of breast cancer at the age of 41 and her mother (my paternal great-grandmother) died of breast cancer at the age of 36. I always knew this was a part of my family history…”
Meet A Mom: Nicola
Nicola was just 38 years old when she found a lump in her breast; instincts told her to act quickly. Just weeks after her initial find, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and just days after that, a plan of attack. “It may seem cliche, but going through the treatment of chemotherapy, surgery, reconstruction and radiation, put some aspects of my life into perspective. I felt like I was at a crossroad of returning to work…”
Meet a Mom: Meet Sivan!
“My passion has been helping and guiding the high risk cancer community. In 2000, my Aunt died of breast cancer at a young age. We soon found out that she, my mom, and several other people in my family carried the BRCA 1 genetic mutation…”
