It was Fall of 2019 when I posted on Facebook that I didn’t want to move, despite my adult children’s urgings. “My life is here. My friends are here. I don’t want to lose my independence,” I proclaimed. By the following April, my sentiments hadn’t changed. But the world had. On April 3, 2020, my…
DetailsMany are the social, emotional, and developmental expectations and impacts of remote learning on children at different ages. JCC Chicago, JCFS Chicago and Grandparents Unleashed hosted a panel about helping grandparents (and parents) understand what their grandchildren are experiencing, to help them enter their grandchild’s world, understand what it’s like for them now and explore…
DetailsKids are going stir crazy, and some are stuck home learning, parents are juggling roles, and grandparents want to help. In October, JCC Chicago, JCFS Chicago and the Grandparent-Grandchild Connection presented a panel discussion on creating a plan. Experts in family dynamics and COVID-19 shared their insights. Plus a sampling of parents and grandparents shared…
DetailsGrandparents just want to be helpful during these challenging times. But what happens when grandparents live in another city? Or when concerns about COVID prevent meeting in person? How can technology help? This 2nd panel in the Lifelines for a Lifetime series, presented by JCC Chicago, JCFS Chicago and the Grandparent Grandchild Connection program,…
DetailsIn grade school, I once got in trouble for dipping my classmate’s braids into the inkwell. Why you ask? How could I resist? First, let me tell you more about grade school. My favorite subjects were gym and math. Gym I liked because we learned sports. My gym teacher was patient as he taught…
DetailsKids are home learning online, parents are juggling roles, and grandparents want to help. Join us for a panel discussion on creating a plan, with experts in family dynamics and COVID-19, plus a sampling of parents and grandparents who will share real-life challenges. Learn how to navigate conversations about what parents really need, and how…
Details“Why did it happen, Deanna?” I recently asked my friend and colleague. I’m 92 and she’s 53 (or at least that’s what I said, and she didn’t correct me.) We’ve known each other and have been working together for only five years. During that time we have come to have deep respect for each other’s…
DetailsI got my first car right after I returned from the army in 1948. New cars were limited right after WWII. There had been no new car production during the war, as factories were repurposed to support the effort. Cars were just getting back to production when I got back from Japan. And new cars…
DetailsThe secret skill that always surprised my classmates was…my dancing. In fact, if I may say so myself, I was a jitterbug expert in high school. And, boy, did that make the big football guys mad! “Look at little Witkovsky” they would snarl. What can I say? I loved jitterbug music and was good at…
DetailsI’ve been staying with my adult daughter and her husband for the last three months, while we’ve all be sheltering at home under the Coronavirus. The other day I asked her: “Was I a good father to you?” “Why are you asking me this again?” she asked. “Why do you still need reassurance about this?”…
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