Crummy Jobs Taught Me Four Important Lessons
Published in ChicagoNow, September 1, 2014 Let’s see – I sold nylons in a low-end downtown Detroit shoe store, was a cashier in a tiny...
Sep 1, 2014
Breaking the Rules in Early Childhood Education
Cherry Preschool – not too many rules to break Published in ChicagoNow, August 27, 2014 My 4-year-old grandson, who lives in another...
Aug 27, 2014
Obituary for an iMac Computer
Not loving the new one yet Poblished in ChicagoNow, August 25, 2014 Laurie’s iMac-7.1 (2006-2014) died suddenly on August 20, 2014....
Aug 25, 2014
Starting Kindergarten the Right Way
Hiding behind his big sister Published in ChicagoNow, August 22, 2014 My grandson, his face so young and sweet and innocent and a little...
Aug 22, 2014
Seeing the Other Side: Helpful in Life but Maybe Not in Blogging
Published in ChicagoNow, August 20, 2014 I have always been the type of person who could see the other side. That’s not at all the same...
Aug 20, 2014
Kids Are Finding It Harder to Make Friends These Days
Posted in ChicagoNow, August 18, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) It’s National Friendship Week and I am wondering: Why is it harder for...
Aug 18, 2014
Taking a Break? Not Sure I Know How
Published in ChicagoNow, August 14, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I fear I have lost the capacity to relax and “do nothing.” After many...
Aug 14, 2014
For Robin Williams: Going Behind the Smile
Posted in ChicagoNow , August 12, 2014 (photos by Sam Levitan) What is hidden behind a smile? The suicide of Robin Williams yesterday...
Aug 12, 2014
To the Bystanders who Ignored my Grandson's Accident
Fat lip less most of the blood Published in ChicagoNow, August 11, 2014 Accidents happen. They especially happen to toddlers. My...
Aug 11, 2014
A Solution to the Costly School Supplies List
Do parents really have to buy ziplock bags? Posted in ChicagoNow, August 7, 2014 Unless you have kids in school, this is one education...
Aug 7, 2014