THEY’RE the toys every kid has to have and every parent hates right now. But Alissa Warren has found a solution to end the madness. The question no parent wants to be asked. Ever. I nervously agreed, ...

Terrible news. Mere weeks after obtaining my beloved fidget spinner, I have been told that not only are they "over," but they have been over for months. The first murmurs of the spinner's demise came ...

As a child of the late ’80s and ’90s, I can mark my grade school years by a series of fads. First came pogs. Then there were beanie babies. Next up: Tamagotchis and Tech Decks. And it’s impossible to ...

I have a couple things to say about Mrs. Eilhauer’s fourth-grade class at Wescott School in Northbrook. First, I will be hiring the students to write most if not all of my future columns, because they ...

The question no parent wants to be asked. Ever. I nervously agreed, ready to be told the time and location of said meeting. She came up close and said: “I’ve banned the fidget spinners.” As she spoke, ...