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How Cold is Cold?

Did you know that this is the coldest snap Chicago has seen in 2 years?  Last year, I never even broke out my real winter coat, the one that goes down to the ground and looks like a giant sleeping bag.  I originally bought that coat over 14 years ago when I was a kindergarten […]

The Business of Child Care- Cost to Families

I was reviewing a textbook the other day and I came across this quote, “Child care represents the fourth largest expense for the working family after housing, food, and taxes.”  I suppose on some level I knew that, but when you see it in black and white it really is shocking.  Two children in child […]

Marian Wright Edelman and Gun Violence

The first time I read anything by Marian Wright Edelman, I was a student at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and I remember feeling so moved by her words.  Our professor had assigned “The Measure of Our Success” and I felt that every page was inspirational, truthful, enlightening and thought-provoking. Yesterday, the Children’s Defense Fund publicized […]