Passover Prep Makes Me Feel Like a Slave in Egypt
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 10, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) I’m not a particularly observant Jew, so I really have no right to complain...
Apr 10, 2014
Why my Grandkids Can’t Let It Go
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 7, 2014 During a recent gathering of my family, my grandkids staged numerous performances of scenes and songs...
Apr 7, 2014
When Every Day is Autism Awareness Day
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 2, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) Imagine my surprise when the Today Show announced today was World Autism...
Apr 2, 2014
Not All are Huge Fans of Dogs
Posted in ChicagoNow, March 31, 2014 Just came home from the Jewel where I saw a woman tie two active dogs to a pole just outside of the...
Mar 31, 2014
Reading Incomprehension – Common Core Standards in Action
Reading when not in school Published in ChicagoNow, March 27, 2014 You would think a former teacher and English major with a master’s...
Mar 27, 2014
Preschool Without Play
A robot transformer created by my grandson Posted in ChicagoNow, March 24, 2014 Driving my 4-year-old grandson to his preschool in...
Mar 24, 2014
Why Can't Israel and Palestine be BFFs?
In her Korean hanbok with her Mom's tallit Published in ChicagoNow, March 17, 2014 My guest blogger today is my almost eight-year-old...
Mar 17, 2014
10 Things I’ve Learned as a New Blogger
Published in ChicagoNow, March 12, 2014 When I first started blogging at the end of September, I thought it would be a piece of cake. I...
Mar 12, 2014
Awakening and Nurturing a Child’s Love of Art
Published in ChicagoNow, March 10, 2014 My granddaughter struggles to express herself with words, but she has always been always eager to...
Mar 10, 2014
“Life is a Test” – Really?
Published in ChicagoNow, March 7, 2014 In its March 6, 2014 editorial in the printed paper, the Chicago Tribune asks, “Where is the harm...
Mar 7, 2014