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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We Lost One of the Great Grumps This Week May 02, 2026

In every school, work or personal gathering, you need at least one grump for the group to thrive. Grumps do the work that no one else will. When everyone else is being mercilessly upbeat, they swim against the tide and complain. The grump may follow ... Read More

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You're Doing It Wrong: Pants-Washing Edition Apr 27, 2026

The article in The Washington Post pulled no punches. "You're probably washing your pants wrong," the headline informed me, with no small degree of smugness. "Here's how to do it right." As a woman and a parent, I am quite accustomed to being told th... Read More

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What Has Passed is Not Always What Was Best Apr 18, 2026

Your memories will try to trick you. I thought about that as I was driving down a street near my house the other day, when I spotted a father walking down the sidewalk, his young daughter slung over his shoulder like a sack of coal he was hauling out... Read More

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Jesus of Nazareth visits the Pentagon Apr 11, 2026

PENTAGON FRONT DESK: Hello. Can I help you? JESUS OF NAZARETH: Hello, my child. I am Jesus of Nazareth, here for my 10:30 appointment with Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense. FRONT DESK: OK, sure. Hold on a second. He's just finishing up ... Read More