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Blogging as an Encore Career – Reflections on my 100th Post

Posted in ChicagoNow, June 23, 2014 Wow, I can’t believe this is my 100th post on ChicagoNow. When I started back in September 2013, I...

Let’s Celebrate Mud Day

Childhood Play Belongs in our Kids’ Lives and Learning Posted in ChicagoNow, June 19, 2014 Bet you didn’t know that today is Mud Day....

Healthcare for Elders – Are We Making Progress?

Me and my mom Posted in ChicagoNow, June 16, 2014 Yes, she’s almost 91 and her time on earth is finite. But she’s also a mother of three,...

Father’s Day Tribute Over Three Generations

Dad and me back in the day Posted in ChicagoNow, June 12, 2014 My father died two years ago. It still feels weird not searching for a...

Summer Vacation Ideas for Families: Traveling with Kids is a Just a Trip

A 7-year-old’s ode to summer Posted in ChicagoNow, June 9, 2014 Many months ago, I embarked on the seemingly endless project of...

A Rant About Hospitals and Health Care for the Elderly

Posted in ChicagoNow, June 4, 2014 This has nothing to do with Obamacare or Medicare or death panels or any other health care policy....

Here Comes Summer: The Truth About June and Summer Vacation

By Laurie Levy, May 29, 2014 at 6:52 am Thinking back on it, I was always anxious about June. Even in years when I disliked the demands...

A Life Lost to Mental Illness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Sharing Pauline’s Story The only photo we have of Pauline and her family Posted in ChicagoNow, May...

Children with Special Needs and my Mended Crystal Vase

Precious but Handle with Care Posted in ChicagoNow May 22, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) A favorite crystal vase of mine fell from a...

Advice to New Graduates: Trust Yourself

College graduate – Class of 2032 Posted in ChicagoNow, May 19, 2014 The best advice I received when I graduated college was no advice....

Still Advocating Writings of a retired educator, advocate, & baby boomer