May 7, 2015
Mother’s Day: A Great Grandchild's Tribute to her Bubbe
Maya and Bubbe Published in ChicagoNow, May 7, 2015 This is my first Mother’s Day without Mom. When my mother died last month, my...
Feb 9, 2015
Valentine’s Day is a Good Time to Celebrate Friendship and Inclusion
Posted in ChicagoNow, February 9, 2015 There are lots of aspects of middle school that create PTSD in highly successful and competent...
Oct 16, 2014
Inequality, Poverty, and the Educational Reform Movement
Published in ChicagoNow, October 16, 2014 How can a brilliant man who received a rigorous education at a private school and graduated...
Aug 11, 2014
To the Bystanders who Ignored my Grandson's Accident
Fat lip less most of the blood Published in ChicagoNow, August 11, 2014 Accidents happen. They especially happen to toddlers. My...
Aug 4, 2014
Can Friendship and Forgiveness Coexist?
Posted in ChicagoNow, August 4, 2014 Yesterday was Friendship Day and Forgiveness Day, but I was away from my computer, so I’ll celebrate...
Mar 31, 2014
Not All are Huge Fans of Dogs
Posted in ChicagoNow, March 31, 2014 Just came home from the Jewel where I saw a woman tie two active dogs to a pole just outside of the...
Dec 23, 2013
Sibling of Children with Special Needs Has a Dream
Posted in ChicagoNow, December 23, 2013 I used to worry about my 7-year-old granddaughter who has older twin sisters with special needs....
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 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...