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The Smiles We Forced in 2020 Hid the Truth: It Was So Hard

Living
April 22, 2021
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By Susan Phillips

The Smiles We Forced in 2020 Hid the Truth: It Was So Hard

Shut Down I leaned over the sleek sink of our hotel, spreading pink lipstick across my lips, then sweeping bronzer…

Hats Off To the Homeschoolers—I Am Not Meant To Be One

Kids, Living, Motherhood
March 9, 2021
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By Kelsey Scism

Hats Off To the Homeschoolers—I Am Not Meant To Be One

I just spent almost two weeks in quarantine doing at-home school with my kids. It was hard. Just as hard…

Living
February 17, 2021
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By Katy Dodds

Please Keep Praying For Our Teachers

It’s 11:30 on a Thursday morning, lunchtime in an elementary school. A third-grade teacher circles her classroom, helping her students…

Kids, Motherhood
February 4, 2021
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4 Minute Read

By Pri Walker

Homeschooling Still Feels Right For Us

Dear kids, I’m trying. We all had the rugs ripped under us, and I tried to catch whatever I could…

Dad Shakes His Booty in Daughter’s Online School Upload and It’s What We ALL Need Right Now

Motherhood
November 22, 2020
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By Jenny Rapson

Dad Shakes His Booty in Daughter’s Online School Upload and It’s What We ALL Need Right Now

Online school is one of the many challenges nearly all parents and teachers have faced in this koo-koo nuts dumpster…

Dear Teenager, Sometimes I Forget What You Gained This Year

Teen
November 12, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Whitney Fleming

Dear Teenager, Sometimes I Forget What You Gained This Year

She's a little lost right now. She's lost a good chunk of her freshman year, connections with her teachers, learning…

Where’s My Copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expected To Parent in a Pandemic”

Kids, Motherhood
October 19, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Mary Ann Blair

Where’s My Copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expected To Parent in a Pandemic”

I don’t know how to parent well in a pandemic. I don’t know how to juggle all the Zooms, all…

Dear Teacher, I See You Struggling But Never Giving Up

Living
October 16, 2020
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2 Minute Read

By BA Eubank

Dear Teacher, I See You Struggling But Never Giving Up

Dear teacher, I see you learning new technology. Spending hours watching training videos, practicing the platform. Frustrated when it doesn't…

I Love Being Their Mom But I Hate Being Their Teacher

Living, Motherhood
October 9, 2020
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6 Minute Read

By Jenni Brennan

I Love Being Their Mom But I Hate Being Their Teacher

My alarm wakes me before the sun has even come up and the first thing I do is reach for…

Your Child is Surely Not His Test Score During a Pandemic

Kids, Motherhood
September 28, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Nicole Merritt

Your Child is Surely Not His Test Score During a Pandemic

Take a child. Now remove him from his school campus, hardworking and compassionate teachers, and joy-inducing friends. Now have him stay…

The School Year Looks Nothing Like Normal, But They’re Still My Students and I’m Still Their Teacher

Kids, Living, Teen
September 23, 2020
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4 Minute Read

By Sandy Brannan

The School Year Looks Nothing Like Normal, But They’re Still My Students and I’m Still Their Teacher

I miss the teacher I used to be. I remember how excited I was the day I walked into my…

This Isn’t the Start To School You Deserved, But We’ll Make the Most of it

Kids, Motherhood
September 21, 2020
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3 Minute Read

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…