- Nov 13, 2013
Why Didn't I Speak Up?
Published in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2013 Why didn’t I speak up? A friend with a grandchild near the age of my grandchild with special...
- Nov 13, 2013
Standing up for my Grandchild with Special Needs
Posted in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2013 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) Why didn’t I speak up? A friend with a grandchild near the age of my...
- Nov 11, 2013
Reaching Out to the “Bad” Children
Published in ChicagoNow, November 11, 2013 (Photo by Luis Cruz) Your friend is sad lately, and you're not sure why. Sometimes, your...
- Nov 8, 2013
For the parents & caregivers of children with special needs
Published in ChicagoNow, November 8, 2013 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) Some of the most amazing people I have ever seen are parents and...
- Nov 6, 2013
No More Time Outs
Published in ChicagoNow, November 6, 2013 (Photo by Marco Nedermeijer) My 4-year-old grandson who lives in another state wondered when...
- Nov 4, 2013
Not "Free to be You and Me"
Published in ChicagoNow, November 4, 2013 This month, Free to be You and Me, the anthem of my children’s upbringing, turns 41. When my...
- Oct 30, 2013
When the Bullied Win
Published in ChicagoNow, October 30, 2013 Many years ago, a boy in middle school shared his anguish with me over being bullied. He was...
- Oct 30, 2013
The Bullied Become the Winners
Posted in ChicagoNow, October 30, 2013 Many years ago, a boy in middle school shared his anguish with me over being bullied. He was...
- Oct 28, 2013
Kids Bullied by Adults
Published in ChicagoNow, October 28, 2013 We are nearing the end of both National Bullying Prevention Month andNational Disability...
- Oct 28, 2013
When Adults Bully Kids
Posted in ChicagoNow, October 28, 2013 We are nearing the end of both National Bullying Prevention Month and National Disability...