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

(Or why a seventy-year-old woman wrote her first book) Published in ChicagoNow, June 20, 2016 My younger brother just retired. So did my...

Baseball was my father’s passion all of his life Published in ChicagoNow, June 18, 2016 (Adapted from an essay in my book Terribly...

Photo by my granddaughter Published in ChicagoNow, June 15, 2016 I’m sure the family members and guests attending The Cove School...

Photo by Dmitriy Published in ChicagoNow, June 7, 2016 Sixty-nine people were shot, and six of them died, over Memorial Day weekend in...

Photo by Tim Cummins Published in ChicagoNow, June 1, 2016 A young child’s life versus a gorilla’s? An easy decision for me. Don’t get me...

Photo by Martin Beek Published in ChicagoNow, May 24, 2016 It’s hard to believe that the man who wrote “Forever Young” is not. In fact,...

Published in ChicagoNow, May 16, 2016 Having grandkids is a blessing for many reasons. They teach me far more than I teach them. Last...

Preschoolers could color a worksheet about flowers… or they could explore something real Published in ChicagoNow, May 11, 2016 I adore...

Published in ChicagoNow, May 4, 2016 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Parents all over the country are scrambling to buy flower, mugs, and...

The school playground Published in ChicagoNow, April 18, 2016 My granddaughter came home last Monday with a Fitness Week worksheet from...