Child Care

Being a parent seems to be the toughest thing Mr. Cooke has ever done. (At least in the short run: His son was born in October of 2003).

If there are other things tougher than the first three months: Bring Them On.

And here is what Mr. Cooke hopes to provide in this part of his site.

There are a variety of forms and materials that schools use to help us and to keep track of us and our children and Mr. Cooke hopes to make it easier for everyone.

If there is any material that makes it easier and better for educating our children, (full credit given), Mr. Cooke wants to put it here.

If you have ideas or forms or day-to-day documents (like school permission slips or teacher's web sites) that distinguish our children from others and makes life easier for parents of 2-21 year olds let's put the material here. Please submit this material.

In the mid 2000's, Mr. Cooke had a nephew in the Chicago suburbs that got his assignments off of the teacher's weekly web site postings. The postings provided outlines and material for discussion in the upcoming week. All in the 7th grade. Today Mr. Cooke's son has the same resources.

If you have ideas or material that enhances our children's lives and education, please submit it for posting on this site.

If you have any questions or want to talk with Mr. Cooke in more detail, you can reach him at (312) 497-9002 or at "gc@Cookeslaw.com".

If you contact Mr. Cooke to deal with an education related legal issue Mr. Cooke's fee is $300 per hour.

In cases of taking care of and educating our childern, however, Mr. Cooke's fee is most likely pro bono.

Parental Care

As the baby boomers begin to retire in record numbers, many will still have surviving parents and both groups should plan for and deal with aging and care issues.