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Dear Mrs. Izzy, I was a teacher, and I know how challenging busy little boys can be. The energy, the…
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Dear Mrs. Izzy, I was a teacher, and I know how challenging busy little boys can be. The energy, the…
Continue ReadingI’m a proud mother of three pretty amazing kids, one of whom has special needs. My son is your “typical”…
Continue ReadingDear teachers, I know this time of year is especially crazy for you. The weeks leading up to winter break…
Continue ReadingOne day you will come home after your first day of a new school year and not wish to share…
Continue ReadingOur district had a back-to-school open house, or "meet the teacher night" a few days ago. Between appointments to meet…
Continue ReadingAs the final bell rang, students and teachers lined the halls outside their classrooms. They clapped for the graduating fifth-grade…
Continue ReadingIn less than two weeks, my oldest son will be a fifth-grader and my youngest son will excitedly enter the…
Continue ReadingMy heart is not ready for you to go, but the world deserves to see your light. No, the world…
Continue ReadingI remember dropping you off at daycare the first time. You were just three months old. I sat in the…
Continue ReadingTwo years ago, my oldest started kindergarten. This year, my youngest starts. In any given year, school comes with so…
Continue ReadingDear kindergarten mama, I know your heart is hurting. You look at the little person in front of you and…
Continue ReadingDear teacher, I wish I could see you right now! I miss you so much. I feel a little confused…
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