Dec 14, 2015
On the Third Anniversary of Sandy Hook
Light Your Candle and Pass on the Flame Published in ChicagoNow, December 14, 2015 Today is the third anniversary of the day a shooter...
May 20, 2015
A Commencement Message for Incoming Kindergarten Parents: Advocate
Published in ChicagoNow, May 20, 2015 Recently, I gave a talk to a group of parents whose children are going to kindergarten this fall....
Jan 7, 2015
Stop Blaming Mental Illness for Gun Violence
A candle of hope – photo by Archeia Muriel Published in ChicagoNow, October 7, 2015 I feel like opening my window and shouting, like...
Nov 3, 2014
Another Frozen Winter on the Way — Let’s Make Sure the Kids get to Move
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow, November 3, 2014 If you think 2014 was the “winter of our discontent,” just wait to see...
Oct 28, 2014
A Test No One Wants to Give but Everyone has to Take
Photo by Anthony Quinn Published in ChicagoNow, October 28, 2014 Suppose a new children’s cereal came on the market. Its manufacturer...
Oct 21, 2014
To the Parent of the Shy Kindergartener
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow, October 21, 2014 Since when did shyness in a 5-year-old become something requiring...
Sep 8, 2014
Thoughts About the Ice Bucket Challenge and Giving
Published in ChicagoNow September 8, 2014 My 8-year-old granddaughter, Maya, never met a challenge she could refuse. So, when her BFF...
Jul 28, 2014
Let’s Move Even More
Why Kids Need More Chances to Move, Starting with Infancy Posted in ChicagoNow, July 28, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I’ll never forget...
Feb 19, 2014
Kids Need Recess All Year Round
Published in ChicagoNow, February 19, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) As this “winter of our discontent” rages on with heaps of snow...
Jan 29, 2014
Not Your Momma's Kindergarten
Published in ChicagoNow, January 29, 2014 As I shared in an earlier post, I have been meeting for over 20 years with parents at Cherry...