What Do You Believe In? Ask “The Little Preschool That Could”
Published in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2014 The seeds of what Cherry Preschool of Evanston, Illinois, believes in were present from the...
Nov 13, 2014
Taking the Road Less Traveled: The Founding of Cherry Preschool
Published in ChicagoNow, October 29, 2014 The first Cherry Preschool was born in 1990. It existed on a scrap of paper hidden in a drawer...
Oct 29, 2014
What’s in a Name? Finding Your Roots
Pauline Rose Levey Published in ChicagoNow, October 8, 2014 At first, all we had was a name – Pauline Rose. When my father-in-law,...
Oct 8, 2014
A Grandparents’ Day Reflection
Published in ChicagoNow, September 4, 2014 First grandkids Sunday is Grandparents’ Day. Now that I am a pro, with eight amazing grandkids...
Sep 4, 2014
Crummy Jobs Taught Me Four Important Lessons
Published in ChicagoNow, September 1, 2014 Let’s see – I sold nylons in a low-end downtown Detroit shoe store, was a cashier in a tiny...
Sep 1, 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
A Life Lost to Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Sharing Pauline’s Story The only photo we have of Pauline and her family Posted in ChicagoNow, May...
May 26, 2014
Becoming a Grandmother Through Adoption
Published in ChicagoNow, February 14, 2014 I could probably write a book called What To Expect When You Become a Grandmother through...
Feb 14, 2014
The Boys Arrive, #5 and 6
Published in ChicagoNow, February 12, 2014 HERE COMES THE SON…FINALLY A BOY My daughter announced her pregnancy by texting me a picture...
Feb 12, 2014
Granddaughters #3 and 4
Published in ChicagoNow, February 10, 2014 (photo by Sam Levitan) AND THEN THERE WERE THREE…AND FOUR LITTLE GIRLS Grandchild number three...
Feb 10, 2014