Nov 29, 2013
Confessions of a Twitter Illiterate
Published in ChicagoNow, November 29, 2013 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I must confess I have hit my limit with technology. The first week...
Nov 25, 2013
Choose Kindness and Caring
Published in ChicagoNow, November 25, 2013 (Photo: José M. Osorio for Chicago Dental Society) Thanksgiving feels like the right time of...
Nov 22, 2013
Why I am Mad at Arne Duncan Today
Published in ChicagoNow, November 22, 2013 (Photo: Rachel Monroe/Monroe's Dragonfly) Today, on the 50th anniversary of the assassination...
Nov 20, 2013
When an iPad is your Voice
Published in ChicagoNow, November 20, 2013 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) Technology is opening doors for children with special needs. But...
Nov 18, 2013
Holiday Madness
Published in ChicagoNow, November 18, 2013 It’s mid November and my holiday panic has arrived! My personal countdown, driven by the...
Nov 13, 2013
Why Didn't I Speak Up?
Published in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2013 Why didn’t I speak up? A friend with a grandchild near the age of my grandchild with special...
Nov 13, 2013
Standing up for my Grandchild with Special Needs
Posted in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2013 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) Why didn’t I speak up? A friend with a grandchild near the age of my...
Nov 11, 2013
Reaching Out to the “Bad” Children
Published in ChicagoNow, November 11, 2013 (Photo by Luis Cruz) Your friend is sad lately, and you're not sure why. Sometimes, your...
Nov 8, 2013
For the parents & caregivers of children with special needs
Published in ChicagoNow, November 8, 2013 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) Some of the most amazing people I have ever seen are parents and...
Nov 6, 2013
No More Time Outs
Published in ChicagoNow, November 6, 2013 (Photo by Marco Nedermeijer) My 4-year-old grandson who lives in another state wondered when...