Welcome to Transitions by The Book

Anybody who grew up in the sixties or earlier learned the phrase "spring ahead - fall back." Of course, it is a reference to whether you move the clocks ahead an hour or back an hour when daylight savings time…

Several days ago, Janet received a letter from Morgan Park Academy, the exclusive private high school on the south side of Chicago that she attended. It was a fund raising letter, asking her to donate to the school. One problem…

Kristin's middle son, Carter, is having a special week. That's because he is a V.I.P at school. By that I mean that he is the center of attention and gets to have a special day in his 3rd grade class.…

Today is March 4th. But most of us don't realize that this date is one of the most forgotten dates in American history. That's because, unfortunately, not too many of us are history buffs and we live out our lives…