- Aug 30, 2018
How Can You See This and Still Support the Trump Border Policy?
Headed for a "tender age" shelter Published in ChicagoNow, August 30, 2018 There are still over 500 children, many of them under age...
- Aug 12, 2018
Celebrating Middle Child Day
Apologies for the matching Polly Flinders dresses — what was I thinking? Published in ChicagoNow, August 12, 2018 Sunday, August 12 is...
- Aug 7, 2018
A Message to the Media: Don’t Give Attention to Political Bullying
Published in ChicagoNow, August 7, 2018 At a rally in Florida on July 31, Donald Trump whipped his MAGA followers into such an anti-media...
- Jul 17, 2018
What my Granddaughters Need to Know About Women’s Rights
Published in ChicagoNow, July 17, 2018 My 12-year-old granddaughter, who has declared her intention to be the first woman president, was...
- Jun 25, 2018
The Migrant Children Crisis is Moral Not Political
My grandson at age 9-months Published in ChicagoNow, June 25, 2018 Facebook deemed my post about the Mr. Rogers movie too political. When...
- Jun 20, 2018
Why You Should See "Won’t You Be My Neighbor"
Published in ChicagoNow, June 20, 2018 I needed to restore my faith in humanity after listening to an endless loop of the heartbreaking...
- Jun 18, 2018
Separating Kids from Parents is OK with Some Folks
John Moore/Getty Images Published in ChicagoNow, June 18, 2018 There was a dog whistle in Kellyanne Conway’s interview with Chuck Todd on...
- Jun 12, 2018
We Will All Have a Pre-existing Condition Someday
Published in ChicagoNow, June 12, 2018 Let me share a healthcare story that happened to me some 25 years ago when insurance companies...
- Jun 7, 2018
The Internet Has Stolen Everything, Including my Book
By Published in ChicagoNow, June 7, 2018 Two years ago, I published a book. Granted, it was a little book. My friends and family seemed...
- May 21, 2018
Fees for Medical Parking
How much should I have to pay to park here? Published in ChicagoNow, May 21, 2018 Was it reasonable to pay $11 for parking to visit my...