- Sep 28, 2018
The American Child Care Dilemma
Published in ChicagoNow, September 28, 2018 My daughter came home unexpectedly from work and discovered that the nanny, who was supposed...
- Jul 8, 2017
The Last Doll
Published in ChicagoNow, September 8, 2017 You either love dolls or hate them. I am definitely in the doll-lovers camp. My mother adored...
- Jun 26, 2017
Bad Moms and Forgiveness Day
Published in ChicagoNow, June 26, 2017 Today, on Forgiveness Day, I’m thinking that all of the women who saw themselves in the movie Bad...
- May 12, 2017
The Unconditional Love of a Mother
Published in ChicagoNow, May 12, 2017 I had saved a message from my late mother on my phone. It breaks my heart that, somehow in...
- Jun 1, 2016
Harambe the Gorilla, a Child’s Life, and the Blame Game
Photo by Tim Cummins Published in ChicagoNow, June 1, 2016 A young child’s life versus a gorilla’s? An easy decision for me. Don’t get me...
- Jul 31, 2015
August
Even Kiddieland got old in August…and now my grandkids don’t even have that option Published in ChicagoNow, July 31, 2015 I should love...
- 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...
- Jun 12, 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 9, 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...
- May 29, 2014
Here Comes Summer: The Truth About June and Summer Vacation
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...