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A Prayer For the Anxious Back-to-School Mom

Dear Lord, You see how anxious she is not knowing what her kids’ schedule will look like this fall. Will their school doors open? Will there be…

No, I don’t know what school will look like this fall. Will my kids have to wear masks? Am I going to have to keep doing this online learning…

If I close my eyes, I can almost picture it . . . my 6-year-old kindergartener up on stage in his school’s cafeteria/auditorium. He’s standing up…

I’m at the car pick-up line at my daughter’s elementary school. Except now it’s the pick-up line where my daughter’s teachers are handing…

Last night, I read almost 250 comments from parents who are emotionally exhausted from helping their kids with online school (and working, and doing…

Dear high school seniors, On Friday afternoon, a few seniors came into my classroom after the last bell rang. They were concerned about prom and…

Dear students, I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.” During this time of uncertainty, I want what is best for…

It’s been an overwhelming school year. The fact it’s only a little over halfway over makes it even more surreal. My son was kicked…

“Let’s go find a friend on the playground!” I said a little too brightly. My freshly-minted kindergartener kept wiping tears…

I’m that mom—the one who fights back-to-school with every fiber of her being. I hate the cheery yellow pencil stickers on Target’s…