Nov 2, 2023
Seated Around the Table Part Two: My Children’s Generation
Thanksgiving 1989 My children would probably say that I am a lot like my mother (pictured above). By the time they were old enough to...
Aug 8, 2023
Short People
With two of my granddaughters in 2022 When Randy Newman’s song, Short People, came out in 1977, I laughed. Clearly, it was a satirical...
Jul 17, 2018
What my Granddaughters Need to Know About Women’s Rights
Published in ChicagoNow, July 17, 2018 My 12-year-old granddaughter, who has declared her intention to be the first woman president, was...
Apr 2, 2018
In My World, Every Day is Autism Awareness Day
Published in ChicagoNow, April 2, 2018 Today is World Autism Awareness Day. I guess it’s a good idea to have a special day for autism...
Jan 3, 2018
Following my Mother's Recipe
Proving to two of my granddaughters that I could bake Bubbe’s cake from scratch Published in ChicagoNow, January 3, 2018 Recently, I...
Dec 26, 2017
Texting with my Grandkids
Published in ChicagoNow, December 26, 2017 I have finally accepted that texting is the only way to really reach my kids. I guess email is...
Oct 31, 2017
When Did Halloween Become Such a Huge Deal?
Halloween 1979 – a simpler era Published in ChicagoNow, October 31, 2017 When did Halloween evolve into such a huge deal? I have a hard...
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...
Jul 25, 2016
The Joy of a Real Bookstore
Published in ChicagoNow, July 25, 2016 Recently, we took our grandkids to an actual, brick and mortar Barnes and Noble in a suburb of...
Jul 18, 2016
The Secret Life of Pets As Seen Through the Eyes of a Seven-Year-Old Boy
Published in ChicagoNow, July 18, 2016 at 1:49 pm The Secret Life of Pets is definitely a movie to attend with kids. We happened to take...