About Georgia Garvey

Georgia Garvey

Georgia Garvey

Georgia Garvey is a writer, wife and mother to two boys for whom she prioritizes kindness and good manners above all other accomplishments. 

She previously worked at the Chicago Tribune, RedEye and Daily Herald newspapers, and was the editor-in-chief of the Tribune Publishing's Pioneer Press and Lake County News-Sun publications. 

She lives in suburban Illinois, where, each day, she battles the tempestuous and formidable faucet in her kitchen sink. 

Read her column here. 

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No Masculine or Feminine Ideals Needed -- Just Human Ones Aug 15, 2026

Men in the U.S. are stuck — stuck in dissatisfaction, stuck in judgement and stuck in a culture that increasingly tells them that they aren't strong enough, attractive enough or mean enough to matter. In a perhaps related development, American ... Read More

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No Price Too High for Evading Back-to-School Shopping Aug 08, 2026

In the pantheon of parental duties, shopping for school supplies stands alone. At the tripart crossroads of "least enjoyable," "most expensive" and "least negotiable," it is an intrinsic part of life in late summer, and it has been since I was a kid ... Read More

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Who's Winning the Battle Against Your Face? Aug 01, 2026

The other night, smack-dab in the middle of an insomniac phone jaunt, I found myself scrolling through posts on a plastic surgery chat room. I can't say I recommend the activity, especially as a way to get back to sleep, but it was certainly enlighte... Read More

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'Murder 101' Isn't Much About a Murder at All Jul 25, 2026

Like parents, teachers can shape not just a child's experience in the world but also the very essence of who they are. Stumble into a class with a bad teacher and the encounter might stick with you forever. To wit: I'm a grown woman with kids of my ... Read More