Senior Year is Coming, Ready or Not
Yesterday was my son’s last day of his junior year in high school. This summer will be one of the…
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Yesterday was my son’s last day of his junior year in high school. This summer will be one of the…
Continue ReadingI grew up very poor, living in low income housing, eating reduced lunches, and being raised by a single mom…
Continue ReadingYou let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at…
Continue ReadingMy son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home…
Continue ReadingDear High School Graduate, This is such an exciting time for you and I want to congratulate you on your…
Continue ReadingI was at the kitchen sink late in the evening, scrubbing the stoneware baking dish and serving spoons from dinner.…
Continue ReadingThere is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our…
Continue ReadingDear graduate, I know you are not looking for advice. I know you just graduated and you feel like you…
Continue ReadingI let it happen again yesterday. I was just sitting there, casually conversing with some parents, when someone asked, "So,…
Continue ReadingDear SAT, Yes, Scholastic Aptitude Test, I’m talking to you. It’s time someone spoke the truth and put you in…
Continue ReadingWhen Paula and Kevin Burckard’s third child was born, she arrived with a little something extra the North Dakota couple…
Continue ReadingA few things I want to share with my kids as they head back to school: Find strength in your…
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