CPS Worker to Judge, Trauma Informed Care with Carole Clark

Sweet memories mixed with serious business: Judge Carole Clark took a quick break from serious court concerns to celebrate pet adoption with a friend. Judge Carole Clark learned early in her life to appreciate what the courts could do. Her first job out of college?...

Intimacy ReImagined: Faith Informs Our Relationships

Getting ready for Easter at our house. Would you use the words intimacy and imagination in the same sentence at church? I sure wouldn’t. Intimacy brings to mind sexual conduct (or misconduct) these days, rather than multifaceted, whole-hearted relationships....

Bra Straps and Other Humiliations

I’m trying really hard to be a grown up. Or, as my son likes to say, I’m “adulting.” Either way, I’m a fan of maturity, but not such a fan of what it takes to get there. Lately, I’m contemplating bra straps and other humiliations. Life-long Learning. Yuck!...

The Month of Love: Is Racial Unity Even Possible? with Ben Sciacca

Imagine working in Chicago’s infamous Cook County juvie jail. Additionally, try to imagine the bitterness on both sides of the bars. You gotta wonder if racial unity is even possible. Could a young white male make a difference? Naturally, some folks might label Ben...

Romance Relief: Cheap and Easy Gals’ Night Out

February is the month of love. But it’s a time of year when we may all need a little romance relief. In honor of love I am wearing Mom’s 1940s heart charm bracelet (pictured left), newly inherited and therefore a little sad. Each unique heart has the name...

Single and Strong with Darlene Marshall

I first met Darlene Marshall at an event for Discovery Science Place. Her obvious love of kids, education, and her beautiful spirit drew me to her instantly. I knew immediately we were going to be life-long friends. When I found out Tony Johnson was her brother, I...