This response, Carmen said, was far more dismaying than any zinger Jackson could throw at her.
"I believe to be afraid about kids' questions is going down a dangerous road. There could be so many ways to answer something - but don't be afraid of the question itself, or the act of questioning."
(Robert Koehler, an award-winning, Chicago-based journalist, is an editor at Tribune Media Services and nationally syndicated writer. You can respond to this column at bkoehler@tribune.com.)
Robert Koehler, an award-winning, Chicago-based journalist, is an editor at Tribune Media Services and nationally syndicated writer. You can respond to this column at bkoehler@tribune.com or visit his Web site at commonwonders.com.