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
Can Friendship and Forgiveness Coexist?
Posted in ChicagoNow, August 4, 2014 Yesterday was Friendship Day and Forgiveness Day, but I was away from my computer, so I’ll celebrate...
Aug 4, 2014
My Encore Career as a Blogger: An Unlikely Pilgrimage
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 31, 2014 (Cartoons by Marcia Liss) When I retired last year from my career as a preschool director, I was at...
Jul 31, 2014
Let’s Move Even More
Why Kids Need More Chances to Move, Starting with Infancy Posted in ChicagoNow, July 28, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I’ll never forget...
Jul 28, 2014