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 11, 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...
Aug 6, 2018
Happy Sister Day
Published in ChicagoNow, August 5, 2018 As a woman who has two younger brothers (whom I love), I always yearned for a sister. For my...
Aug 4, 2018
Starting School: My Earliest School Memories Were Not So Happy
That smile vanished when I entered the school building Published in ChicagoNow, July 25, 2018 Do you remember the cloak room or folding...
Jul 24, 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...
Jul 16, 2018
Citizens Should be Literate, Not Poorly Educated
Citizens who are literate make informed decisions Published in ChicagoNow, July 10, 2018 In my home town of Detroit, children do not have...
Jul 9, 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 24, 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 19, 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 17, 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 11, 2018