Sally Schwartz Higginson – Page 2

Free COVID-19 testing is advertised on State Street in Chicago on Oct. 10, 2021.

Column: Traveling in the time of COVID introduces a new kind of test anxiety

November 29, 2021 at 9:54 a.m.

Fully vaxxed, and semi-vexxed. That's how I'd describe travel in the time of COVID-19. Some elements of getting out of town remain the same, regardless of the pandemic. The stress...

Column: An extra hour in the morning? I spent it spelling.

November 15, 2021 at 12:46 p.m.

The good thing about daylight saving time is having that extra hour every morning. The potential for self-improvement feels limitless. I could exercise, or meditate, or read. Puritanically zealous accomplishments...

Column: Halloween candy leads to wrap rage

November 1, 2021 at 2:15 p.m.

My sister Betsy and I were enjoying a cup of coffee when Mom surprised us by dropping in. She marched straight to the kitchen table, plopped a bag down, and...

Sally Schwartz in full hair and make-up, including her fake eyelashes, on her wedding day.

Column: My wedding day was the perfect opportunity to discover the magic of a fake eyelash

October 15, 2021 at 1:31 p.m.

As a newlywed, I find myself awaking each morning with an unfamiliar sense of dread. A quick scan of the sheets often confirms my fears. At the sink, the splash...

Column: The joys of being a woman and negotiating car prices at a dealership

September 27, 2021 at 12:05 p.m.

Still reeling from my recent experience, I took a poll among some friends. Looking around the room at the collection of professional women, I asked, "How many of you have...

Column: Want your college kid to get in touch? Just change the Netflix password.

September 13, 2021 at 11:10 a.m.

Dear Sal: My college-age child has returned to living on campus. I confess I'm looking forward to the normalcy of missing her while simultaneously feeling freed from her. My question...

I thought I'd found the Holy Grail of what to serve at a fundraising event in the time of COVID: Individually wrapped, calorie-controlled rice crisps. Unfortunately, I left with the same number of bags I brought.

Column: If you’re hosting a fundraiser you need snacks, even if no one will eat them

August 27, 2021 at 2:28 p.m.

"What are you bringing tonight?" Betsy asked me. It was 7:30 a.m. I'd run an early errand and had decided to drop by my sister's house for some coffee and...

The remnants of a failed cake test that featured not enough fudge and too much buttercream.

Column: Sampling plates of cake? That’s one test I thought I could get behind.

August 16, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.

Full disclosure: The older I get, the more test adverse I become. Clarification: I'm not referring to anything medical. If a doctor says I need a test, I'll sign up...

Members of the band Beach Street performed July 30, 2021, at the Bitter Jester Music Festival in Highland Park. From left, Nicholas Wilson, Owen Abrahamson, Rockwell Shapiro, Josh Spinner and Erik Jaman.

Column: Looking to get out of a rut? This live music fest checks all the boxes.

August 3, 2021 at 11:26 a.m.

We're old and we're boring," I said to the human I live with. "No we're not," said the voice from the couch, tightening his grip on the remote. "Off the...

Columnist Sally Schwartz asked a student during a sales pitch, "Are you planning on getting vaccinated before heading to college? What if I promise to make a purchase as soon as you show me you've been vaccinated?" (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Column: The power of socially conscious capitalism in the campaign for the COVID-19 vaccine

July 16, 2021 at 3:24 p.m.

"I did a bad thing," I said to my young adult daughter. Twenty-nine years of having me as her mother has inured her to my faux-confessional tone. "You don't look...

All Stories