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What day is it?
As the days and nights blend together and I switch from day sweatpants to nighttime sweats and back again, I am struck by the concept of time and how it impacts us all. Today is Wednesday and I woke up convinced it was Saturday. How is that possible? While I struggle to balance my workload, […] Learn More ›
Your Compass Has Been There: Thoughts about Leadership and Friendship
A friend texted me over the weekend, “I am sure you are ridiculously crazy but I just wanted to say I’m thinking about you. Pretty sure ‘Pandemic Management’ wasn’t in your JCC CEO job description initially.” Immersed with my “Quarenteam” (coined by our Chief Experience Officer’s clever son), it is clear that this is the only work […] Learn More ›
JUST.NOT.NORMAL.
This is such a surreal experience, isn’t it? As a member of JCC Chicago’s Early Childhood Social Services team, one of my primary roles is to support parents with brand new babies, toddlers and preschoolers through the various challenges that arise in family life. Last week in my JNew to Two (Or More) virtual moms’ […] Learn More ›
Creating Zen: Bringing Yoga to your Home
As we enter uncharted territories, many of you are wondering how will I keep my children occupied and avoid losing my mind? I’m sure the thought of your kids being at home for days on end, perhaps with you attempting to work, is a bit daunting. But take a deep breath and know you are […] Learn More ›
Staying Connected from a Distance
These days it is impossible to turn on the TV, radio, or go online without receiving dire news about the widening spread of COVID 19 (Coronavirus) and the resulting restrictions and precautions mandated for our safety. We now have a new phrase in our common language called “social distancing,” which refers to limiting our contact […] Learn More ›
Please Contact Your Senators
Please contact our Illinois Senators through their websites and let them know our nation’s nonprofits need emergency federal funding. We thank you so much. Senator Durbin Senator Duckworth Use the letter below to copy and paste: I urge you to include provisions to ensure the nation’s nonprofits, especially those that provide essential health and human […] Learn More ›