That is Why I Teach

This is another installment in the guest post series by my family.  This is my little mama writing again, because she has always been a great writer and she's always been a great teacher in some capacity.  Many many kids have benefited from her teaching and her kindness through her many years.  She has so many stories …

And then you see the change

I have this Timehop app on my phone that a lot of us are using lately and it strikes me in brilliant glaring color that I used to be very sad and angry and bitter.  I used to complain a lot.  I used to judge people.  A lot.  I used to condemn people's fashion choices …

Second Chances

It's been 27 years since I first threw myself at my Christopher. Christmastime 1994 was when it all first happened.  27 YEARS.  In honor of that anniversary, I'm republishing our story on this ChicagoNow blog from my old blog (first published November 2011) as it's one of my favorites.  If it didn't really happen to …