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

Me and my mom Posted in ChicagoNow, June 16, 2014 Yes, she’s almost 91 and her time on earth is finite. But she’s also a mother of three,...

Dad and me back in the day Posted in ChicagoNow, June 12, 2014 My father died two years ago. It still feels weird not searching for a...

A 7-year-old’s ode to summer Posted in ChicagoNow, June 9, 2014 Many months ago, I embarked on the seemingly endless project of...

Posted in ChicagoNow, June 4, 2014 This has nothing to do with Obamacare or Medicare or death panels or any other health care policy....

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 is Mental Health Awareness Month: Sharing Pauline’s Story The only photo we have of Pauline and her family Posted in ChicagoNow, May...

Precious but Handle with Care Posted in ChicagoNow May 22, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) A favorite crystal vase of mine fell from a...

College graduate – Class of 2032 Posted in ChicagoNow, May 19, 2014 The best advice I received when I graduated college was no advice....

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...

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...