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Dear Parent, From a (Burned-Out) Teacher: How You Can Be a Good Resource for...
As we embark on the new school year, I want to give you some insight into my end-of-the-year reflection. I hope you can use my reflection to prepare for the upcoming school year.
After the...
Dear Parent, From a Teacher: 3 Tips for Keeping the School Year Organized
It’s that time of year when the summer is winding down and families are starting to get prepared for the new school year. Maybe it’s slowly adjusting to an earlier bedtime, buying new school...
Dear Parent, From a Teacher: Get Involved In Your Child’s Schooling
I have been an elementary school teacher for 23 years. Parent involvement has decreased a lot in the past 7–10 years, and it affects the children more than parents know. Parents seem to not...
View From the Kitchen Floor
Have you been here? Crying on the kitchen floor? I never thought this would be me, but here I am.
After 14 years of marriage, I have found myself divorced with two kids who now...
The Death of Youth Rec Sports
Parents of babies and young kids, prepare yourself now. Youth rec sports is not what it used to be. Perhaps it is because we live in the second fastest-growing city in the country, but...
Love Is Patient. Love Is Kind. Love Should Never Hurt… Right?
They say you never forget your first love. For the most part, it's true. But I am one of those people who would give anything to forget mine. It was butterflies... until it wasn't....
When Cancer Unexpectedly Hits Your Husband’s Family
I'll never forget the moment my husband walked through the front door around noon on a Tuesday. He threw his work bag down and flung his sunglasses across the entry table, threw his phone...
Dear Party Mom, Can I Leave My Kids?
It has come to my attention... er, I am making it come to attention that we are not being clear when it comes to the attendance of adults at kids' birthday parties. So, let’s...
Dear Mother-In-Law
Dear Mother-In-Law,
It's time to put on our big girl pants, sit up straight, and lay our cards on the table because this is the last amount of effort you'll see from me. For the...
Confessions From the School Front Office
The front office of an elementary school is a challenging, fast-paced, exhausting place to work, but it’s also rewarding in ways I never thought possible. I remember when COVID first started, there was this...
True Life: My Friend Committed Suicide
My mother always told me to never give up, and even on my worst day, tomorrow would be better. That was her own way of teaching me about suicide — and that it's never...
I Couldn’t Care Less If My Kid Is Gay
There was no “defining moment,” like dressing in drag or preferring to play with Barbies or crushing on Bieber, but by the time he was in middle school, I started to suspect my son...