Jun 18, 2015
Hands-on Fathers
With my father Published in ChicagoNow, June 18, 2015 When one of my brothers did something caring for my late mother, she used to say he...
May 7, 2014
Letter to a New Mom
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...
Apr 7, 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...
Feb 25, 2014
A Confused Woman Reviews The Lego Movie
Published in ChicagoNow, February 25, 2014 “It’s confusing and I only kind of liked it,” was my 7-year-old granddaughter’s initial...
Nov 4, 2013
Not "Free to be You and Me"
Published in ChicagoNow, November 4, 2013 This month, Free to be You and Me, the anthem of my children’s upbringing, turns 41. When my...