Jackie Pilossoph

Column: I tried on my 20-year-old wedding dress. The feelings it brought back surprised me.

April 3, 2020 at 5:15 p.m.

If you're looking for something to do while sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic, here's an idea. Try on your wedding dress. I did it a few days ago...

A woman walks past a sidewalk message written in chalk that reads, "We will get through this!", in the 2600 block of West Wellington Avenue March 25, 2020, in Chicago.

Column: 10 useful tips for reducing stress in the age of coronavirus

March 27, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

I don't know about you, but I feel like amid this time of fear, uncertainty, and gloom, I have seen so many beautiful gestures and acts of kindness from those...

Column: After traumatic childhood, local woman finds healing through forgiveness

March 20, 2020 at 4:57 p.m.

For Karen Kaplan, a Highland Park-based author and speaker, true inner healing can only come through forgiveness. Kaplan, a mom of three, is no stranger to pain nor forgiveness. She...

Column: Food allergies can be tough on kids. A local mom turned her experiences into a new book.

March 13, 2020 at 4:49 p.m.

When Laurie Margolis's sons get an invitation to a birthday party, she has to do a lot more than RSVP. "I call the parents and find out what food they...

Column: After her HIV diagnosis, a woman from the north suburbs dedicated herself to raising awareness

March 5, 2020 at 10:46 p.m.

It's been 10 years, but Jessica Glaspie can still vividly remember the moment her doctor walked into her hospital room and told her she tested positive for HIV. "I was...

Column: A Glencoe woman’s dog died suddenly. It inspired a children’s book about grief and loss.

March 2, 2020 at 7:47 p.m.

Four years ago, Amy Kite decided to take her dog, Gus, for a walk. The last thing she expected to happen was the 2-year-old Bichon mix getting stung by a...

Column: When your kids want to talk about their sexuality or gender, it’s your job to support them

February 24, 2020 at 6:09 p.m.

When I was a senior in high school, my friends and I decided to uphold the long-standing tradition of painting our class year ("Class of 1983") on a street that...

Breakups are the worst, but you need to have confidence in your decision.

Column: Tempted to second-guess your breakup? Don’t do it.

February 14, 2020 at 7:13 p.m.

Breakups are the worst. Brutally painful, ending a long-term relationship almost always involves intense sadness, anger, resentment, fear of the future and the dread of being single again. But the...

Laura Vorunda, a flower designer at Designs By Carol, puts the finishing touches on a Valentine's Day arrangement at their warehouse in Mundelein on Feb. 13, 2017.

Column: Single on Valentine’s Day? Here are 14 perfect ways to spend the day.

February 6, 2020 at 6:03 p.m.

People associate Valentine's Day with chocolates, flowers and perhaps a romantic dinner. People who are in love, that is. Those who are unhappy in a relationship, recently single, divorced or...

When you announce your divorce, be prepared for some pretty dumb responses.

Column: When announcing a divorce, expect a wide range of reactions

January 31, 2020 at 4:28 p.m.

It happens right after the holidays: couples decide to move forward with the divorce they've been talking about for months, sometimes years. Most divorce lawyers will tell you their office...

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