What Summer Looks Like for a Child with Special Needs
Photo by Luis Cruz Posted in ChicagoNow, July 21, 2014 Ethan is in full-blown refusal mode. He has realized that his “summer camp” is...
Jul 21, 2014
Remembering the Holocaust in Eastern Europe Today
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 14, 2014 It’s the shoes that make me cry. In Budapest on July 27, we happened upon a protest called Eleven...
Jul 14, 2014
A School Principal with Principles – Warren Cherry
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 11, 2014 My mentor, Warren Cherry, died on July 11, 1990, twenty-four years ago, but his legacy lives on. A...
Jul 11, 2014
Vacation Renewal – It Takes a Brief Vacation to Learn There’s No Place Like Home
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 7, 2014 When the movie A Brief Vacation, Vittorio de Sica’s last film, came out in 1973, my friends and I all...
Jul 7, 2014
Arne Duncan and Special Education – A Dangerous Mixture
Posted in ChicagoNow, June 25, 2014 I said I was on vacation and not posting again after Monday, but on the eve of my departure, this...
Jun 25, 2014
Blogging as an Encore Career – Reflections on my 100th Post
Posted in ChicagoNow, June 23, 2014 Wow, I can’t believe this is my 100th post on ChicagoNow. When I started back in September 2013, I...
Jun 23, 2014
Let’s Celebrate Mud Day
Childhood Play Belongs in our Kids’ Lives and Learning Posted in ChicagoNow, June 19, 2014 Bet you didn’t know that today is Mud Day....
Jun 19, 2014
Healthcare for Elders – Are We Making Progress?
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,...
Jun 16, 2014
Father’s Day Tribute Over Three Generations
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...
Jun 12, 2014
Summer Vacation Ideas for Families: Traveling with Kids is a Just a Trip
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...
Jun 9, 2014