By Natasha Carlow This Isn’t the Start To School You Deserved, But We’ll Make the Most of it
I remember dropping you off at daycare the first time. You were just three months old. I sat in the…
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By Annie Barkalow Homeschooling Just Didn’t Work For Me
I stared at the computer screen nervously. I was on a chat forum dedicated to homeschooling, and I had a…
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By Maribeth Darwin It Isn’t Easy To Say Goodbye To the Little Boy I Raised
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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By Rebekah Warren In So Many Ways, it Feels Like Time Has Stopped—But Then I Notice How Much You’ve Grown
My 4-year-old came out of her room wearing a too-small shirt this morning. I was genuinely confused. Did she grow…
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By Tanya Teichroeb We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready
I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye…
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By Jaymi Torrez My Kids Need Me, But Right Now My Students Need Me More
When I decided to become a teacher, my reasons were doing so were clear. First of all, I’ve wanted to…
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By Jennifer Thompson Teachers Are Working Hard—Let’s Love Them Harder
Today I received an email from the online director for our school district. The email talked about the challenges they…
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By Shauna Wallace Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty
For months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…
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By Laura Bailey To the Mom Who Just Dropped Her Kids Off At School: It’s OK To Cry
I told myself I wasn't going to cry. We were ready to go back to school: a new bookbag, a…
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By Shelly Koch To My Kids’ Teachers As the School Year Begins
Dear teachers, In less than a week you will be welcoming my children to your classrooms. Something you have done…
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By Whitney Ballard Dear Kids, We’ll Make the Best of This School Year Together
Welcome to homeschool! I’m glad you’re here. I’m no third grade teacher, but I’ll do my best. I might have…
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By Jenni Brennan Dear High School Freshman, It Wasn’t Supposed To Start Like This
This isn’t how it was supposed to be. I’ve pictured this moment, your first day of high school, since the…
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