- May 29, 2014
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...
- May 26, 2014
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...
- May 22, 2014
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...
- May 19, 2014
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....
- May 15, 2014
If You Cancel the Kindergarten Show, Do It for the Right Reason
Photo by Quinn Norton Posted in ChicagoNow, May 15, 2014 It’s the Manic Month of May – and every kid must perform. Parents, you know what...
- May 7, 2014
Letter to a New Mom
One Mom's Mother's Day Message for her Daughters Posted in ChicagoNow, May 7, 2014 Dear Daughters, I raised you to believe you had to do...
- May 6, 2014
Good Teachers and Teacher Appreciation Week
Yes, it’s me! Posted in ChicagoNow, May 6, 2014 Forty-five years ago, I stood in front of my students at Niles East High School in...
- May 5, 2014
Grandparenting in a Box
Mother's Day Thoughts About Skype, FaceTime, and Virtual Connecting Posted in ChicagoNow, May 5, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) My...
- May 1, 2014
Soon There Will be no More Cursive Writers to Buy Fountain Pens
Posted in ChicagoNow, May 1, 2014 I have a cousin who makes fountain pens with inkwells. When I asked his sister why, she explained that...
- Apr 28, 2014
Remembering the Holocaust and Thinking About Tolerance
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 28, 2014 Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 28, 2014, corresponds to the 27th day of...