Newspaper Columns by Christine Wolf
Memoir coach and former freelance opinion columnist Christine Wolf’s pieces from the
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, and Pioneer Press
A sampling from 2014-2015 — the early work of a fledgling newspaper columnist…
Index
The ABCs of Nurturing Students’ Emotional Needs (9/25/14)
You’re In My House…I Don’t Know You (10/2/14)
Part Time Jobs Provide Life Lessons (10/9/14)
Hands Up: My Community’s Paralysis With Violence (10/16/14)
A Pitch of Positivity for Black Males (10/23/14)
Uber Driver: ‘You Should Write About Judgmental Americans’ (10/30/14)
Communication Requires Respect for Vulnerability (11/6/14)
We’re a Nation Overlooking How Kids Struggle to Cope (11/13/14)
When is Less Than 100 Percent Just As Good? (11/20/14)
Time to Stand Up for All the ‘Invisible Mamas’ (11/27/14)
Two Very Different Flames in Evanston, Ferguson (12/4/14)
Managing Sadness During the Holidays and Every Day (12/11/14)
We Should See School Shootings From Child’s Perspective (12/18/14)
Beacon Academy is a Wonderful Addition to Evanston (12/25/14)
Finding Help in the Words of Another Columnist (1/1/15)
On the Fence Over TV Binge-Watching (1/8/15)
Sometimes We’re Primed to Fear the Worst (1/15/15)
Shoveling Program Reveals Lack of Neighborliness (1/23/15)
Confessions of a Community Column Writer (1/29/15)
Finding Friendship with People I May Never Meet (2/19/15)
My Advice? Follow Your Passions to Avoid Uninspired Existence (3/5/15)
Sometimes Luck Is All In the Numbers — Surviving an Amtrak Collision (3/12/15)
Youth Violence and the Ripple Effect (3/19/15)
Evanston Filmmaker is a Rockin’ Mom (4/30/15)
Group Harness Flower Power to Deliver Smiles (5/7/15)
The Invincibility, Insecurity of Motherhood (5/14/15)
The Course of Progress Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing (5/21/15)
The Evolving Nature of Language (5/28/15)
Connecting Artists in Evanston (6/4/15)
Former Attorneys ‘Join the Club’ (7/16/15)
Evanston 311 a Great Resource for Evanston (7/23/15)
Living with Adult ADHD (7/30/15)
The ABCs of Nurturing Students’ Emotional Needs (9/25/14)
The ABC’s of Nurturing Students’ Emotional Needs by Christine Wolf. Chicago Sun-Times, 9/25/14. Shared with permission, Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
You’re In My House…I Don’t Know You (10/2/14)
You’re In My House, I Don’t Know You by Christine Wolf. Chicago Sun-Times, 10/2/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Part Time Jobs Provide Life Lessons (10/9/14)
Part Time Jobs Provide Life Lessons by Christine Wolf. Chicago Sun-Times, 10/9/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Hands Up: My Community’s Paralysis With Violence (10/16/14)
Hand’s Up: My Community’s Paralysis with Violence by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 10/16/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
A Pitch of Positivity for Black Males (10/23/14)
A Pitch of Positivity for Black Males by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 10/23/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Uber Driver: ‘You Should Write About Judgmental Americans’ (10/30/14)
Uber Driver: You Should Write About Judgmental Americans by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 10/30/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Communication Requires Respect for Vulnerability (11/6/14)
Communications Requires Respect for Vulnerability by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 11/6/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
We’re a Nation Overlooking How Kids Struggle to Cope (11/13/14)
We’re a Nation Overlooking How Kids Struggle to Cope by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 11/13/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
When is Less Than 100 Percent Just As Good? (11/20/14)
When Is Less Than 100 Percent Just As Good? by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 11/20/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Time to Stand Up for All the ‘Invisible Mamas’ (11/27/14)
Time to Stand Up for All the Invisible Mamas by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 11/27/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Two Very Different Flames in Evanston, Ferguson (12/4/14)
Two Very Different Flames in Evanston, Ferguson by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 12/4/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Managing Sadness During the Holidays and Every Day (12/11/14)
Managing Sadness During the Holidays and Every Day by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 12/11/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
We Should See School Shootings From Child’s Perspective (12/18/14)
We Should See School Shootings From Child’s Perspective by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 12/18/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Beacon Academy is a Wonderful Addition to Evanston (12/25/14)
Beacon Academy is a Wonderful Addition to Evanston by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 12/25/14. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Finding Help in the Words of Another Columnist (1/1/15)
Finding Help in the Words of Another Columnist by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 1/1/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
On the Fence Over TV Binge-Watching (1/8/15)
On The Fence Over TV Binge-Watching by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 1/8/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Sometimes We’re Primed to Fear the Worst (1/15/15)
Sometimes We’re Primed to Fear the Worst by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 1/15/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Shoveling Program Reveals Lack of Neighborliness (1/23/15)
Shoveling Program Reveals Lack of Neighborliness by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 1/23/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Confessions of a Community Column Writer (1/29/15)
Confessions of a Community Column Writer by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 1/29/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Finding Friendship with People I May Never Meet (2/19/15)
Finding Friendship With People I May Never Meet by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 2/19/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
My Advice? Follow Your Passions to Avoid Uninspired Existence (3/5/15)
My Advice? Follow Your Passions To Avoid Uninspired Existence by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 3/5/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Sometimes Luck Is All In the Numbers (3/12/15)
Sometimes Luck Is All In The Numbers by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 3/12/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Youth Violence and the Ripple Effect (3/19/15)
Youth Violence and the Ripple Effect by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 3/19/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Evanston Filmmaker is a Rockin’ Mom (4/30/15)
Evanston Filmmaker is a Rockin’ Mom by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 4/30/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Group Harness Flower Power to Deliver Smiles (5/7/15)
Group Harness Flower Power to Deliver Smiles by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 5/7/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
The Invincibility, Insecurity of Motherhood (5/14/15)
The Invincibility, Insecurity of Motherhood by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 5/14/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
The Course of Progress Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing (5/21/15)
The Course of Progress Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 5/21/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
The Evolving Nature of Language (5/28/15)
The Evolving Nature of Language by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 5/28/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Connecting Artists in Evanston (6/4/15)
Connecting Artists in Evanston by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 6/4/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Former Attorneys ‘Join the Club’ (7/16/15)
Former Attorneys ‘Join The Club’ by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 7/16/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Evanston 311 a Great Resource for Evanston (7/23/15)
Evanston 311 a Great Resource for Evanston by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 7/23/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC
Living with Adult ADHD (7/30/15)
Living With Adult ADHD by Christine Wolf, Chicago Tribune, 7/30/15. Shared with permission. Copyright Chicago Tribune LLC