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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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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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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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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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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To My Kindergarten Kid: We’re Going To Make the Best of This Year
Today, as we strolled through the aisles of Target, we approached the school supply section, your face lit up, and…
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Dear Preschooler, I’m Trying To Be Excited For You—But My Mama Heart is Breaking
You’ve been talking about it for months now. My sweet, oldest boy—you're starting school this year . . . and…
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Dear Kindergarten Parents, We’ll Take Care of Your Babies
Dear kindergarten parent, Let me help you understand what our babies are walking into. "Hi! Welcome to kindergarten! I’m your…
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Right Now We All Need the Bravery of a Kindergartener
We’re nearing August, and pretty much everyone is feeling like a kindergartener. Like we know what school is, but we…
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You May Not Get the Best Parts of Kindergarten, But You’ll Get the Best Parts of Me As Your Teacher
Kindergarten is coming and it feels nothing like it should. Instead of creating spaces to come together, I’m thinking of…
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