As his final term comes to an end, I realize how much I’ll miss Mayor Richard M. Daley. Whether you agree with his politics or not, I think there are two big reasons he’ll be missed once he leaves office as Chicago’s longest-serving mayor. First is that he speaks his mind. No one can ever accuse [...]
When our girls were born, I stayed at home. During the first few years, we had memberships to several museums and a zoo. We went to these places a few times a year to see the exhibits, play in the children’s areas and take classes. A couple of years ago, I went back to work. I work [...]
A story I read in my old-fashioned, printed newspaper really made me think about how many big, traditional corporations are still struggling to find a profitable business model in the digital world. The Chicago Tribune story “Publisher puts new limits on library e-book” outlined Harper Collins’ new policy of allowing 26 downloads and then charging [...]
Some day we’re going to want to retire and our daughters are going to want to go to college, so I’m always on the lookout for a good deal. I don’t remember how it started coming to my inbox, but I’ve been getting an email from FamilyFinds Chicago that is worth sharing. The tag line is [...]
I know as a mom, I should feel outrage for the woman convicted of fraudulently sending her kids to a safer school. I know I should be up-in-arms screaming about how unfair it is that she just did what she thought was best for her children. I read the story several times trying to work up [...]
The girls really want to learn how to jump rope. They asked me to teach them as soon as we could get outside to practice. You know what this means, don’t you? I need to practice jumping rope. As a child, I could jump rope, but I was never a jump rope expert. No one [...]
The girls’ teacher (Mrs. P) has been on emergency leave since Thanksgiving. Her husband was in a serious car accident while patrolling on Thanksgiving Day. As a result, he broke both legs, an arm and a wrist. He’s in bad shape and we all understand that Mrs. P needs to be home right now. The girls had [...]
We’re starting my favorite two weeks of the year. It’s not just Christmas and New Year’s that make it special. It’s not just that the girls are going to be home on break. It’s that my husband is on vacation for the next two weeks. My husband has a lot of vacation, a perk that [...]
A girlfriend called to say she was reading a leading magazine and was frustrated with all the stories about how to throw the perfect holiday party. She said, “Who are these women and how do they have enough time to throw the perfect party every year?” I know what she means. I stopped looking at [...]
When our twin girls were born, and I was in that sleep deprived, giddy bliss of new motherhood, a friend laughed and said, “Yeah, they are cute now. Just wait until they are teens yelling I HATE YOU. We’ll see how happy you are then.” Those words have stuck in my head. I know the [...]
A few years ago, another mom at our girls’ preschool thought I was their grandmother. It was a humbling moment to be sure. When I called my husband to tell him I said, “Well, this guarantees that I won’t go grey for a long time.” It’s one of the downfalls of being an — ahem [...]
My father is in the hospital. For more than a week now we’ve been on a roller coaster of days that often start with the phrase “Are you kidding me?” We also seem to say, “How did that happen?” a lot these days. There’s no end in sight right now. Even with this all swirling [...]
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