As a teacher, I probably shouldn't be telling you this. In fact, I'm going to offend some of my colleagues and possibly irk parents, but I'm going to say it anyway: High school is just practice. Real life begins after graduation. There are no more bells yelling at you, directing you. There are ... » Learn More about Advice From An Educator: High School Isn’t Real
Parenting
Things They Don’t Tell You When Your Kid Is Sick
"The only thing she's got going for her is her looks!" I joke because that's my public coping mechanism. Privately, I worry and get angry and lash out. I'm no picnic to live with right now, lemme tell ya. Better yet, let my husband tell ya... From an oral aversion that makes eating next to ... » Learn More about Things They Don’t Tell You When Your Kid Is Sick
Hands
The second I held my son in 2009, my heart was permanently relocated from my chest and stitched to my sleeve, out in the open and vulnerable. This is not unique to me; all mothers will tell you the same thing: when we give birth to the incredible little humans we've created and carried for months, ... » Learn More about Hands
This One Time I Took Stuff Without Paying For It…
I was in seventh grade. Maybe eighth. I was having a hard time "finding myself" as I watched those around me submerge, never to be seen again, in the various social cliques of middle school. Preps? Brains? Jocks? Bad Girls? I owned an argyle sweater, had a 4.0 GPA, played softball, and had a smart ... » Learn More about This One Time I Took Stuff Without Paying For It…
Grandparenting: It Isn’t For Everyone
Recently, I've been ignoring the love of my life (HGTV) in order to devour The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting. Between fits of giggles and poking my sleeping husband in the forehead to read him hilarious excerpts, I barely have time to put away the folded laundry that has been ... » Learn More about Grandparenting: It Isn’t For Everyone