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

Published in ChicagoNow, September 28, 2018 My daughter came home unexpectedly from work and discovered that the nanny, who was supposed...

Published in ChicagoNow, September 18, 2018 One thing about Donald Trump that his base admires is his refusal to apologize. Ever. It...

Published in ChicagoNow, September 7, 2018 We celebrated the lives of two American icons last weekend. While the funeral services for...

Headed for a "tender age" shelter Published in ChicagoNow, August 30, 2018 There are still over 500 children, many of them under age...

Published in ChicagoNow, August 28, 2018 In high school, my wonderful English teacher, Miss Young, made us memorize a Shakespearean...

He's the little one getting on the bus for kindergarten Published in ChicagoNow, August 17, 2018 Another of my grandkids started just...

Apologies for the matching Polly Flinders dresses — what was I thinking? Published in ChicagoNow, August 12, 2018 Sunday, August 12 is...

Published in ChicagoNow, August 7, 2018 At a rally in Florida on July 31, Donald Trump whipped his MAGA followers into such an anti-media...

Published in ChicagoNow, August 5, 2018 As a woman who has two younger brothers (whom I love), I always yearned for a sister. For my...

That smile vanished when I entered the school building Published in ChicagoNow, July 25, 2018 Do you remember the cloak room or folding...