By Stacey Howell I’m a Teacher and I Don’t Know What to Expect This Year Either
No, I don’t know what school will look like this fall. Will my kids have to wear masks? Am I…
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By Holly Dignen We Should Have Been Celebrating Kindergarten Graduation
If I close my eyes, I can almost picture it . . . my 6-year-old kindergartener up on stage in…
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By Shelley Skuster Mommy, Why Are You Crying?
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…
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By Melissa Fenton That Anxiety You’re Feeling is Real—There is Zero Shame in Saying You’re Exhausted
Last night, I read almost 250 comments from parents who are emotionally exhausted from helping their kids with online school…
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By Chris Dier Dear Senior Class, This Was Supposed to Be the Time of Your Life
Dear high school seniors, On Friday afternoon, a few seniors came into my classroom after the last bell rang. They…
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By Her View From Home Dear Students, We Didn’t Even Get to Say Goodbye
Dear students, I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.” During…
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By Celeste Yvonne A Good Teacher Can Make All the Difference
It's been an overwhelming school year. The fact it's only a little over halfway over makes it even more surreal. …
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By Carolyn Moore My Kids Are Back in School—And I’m Struggling
"Let's go find a friend on the playground!" I said a little too brightly. My freshly-minted kindergartener kept wiping tears…
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This Michael Bublé Song About Kids Growing Up Will Make You Cry
I'm that mom—the one who fights back-to-school with every fiber of her being. I hate the cheery yellow pencil stickers…
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By Stephanie Hanrahan Teachers Go From Strangers to Superheroes
Somewhere out there is a teacher enjoying her last bits of summer. She’s probably wishing the days were longer—that there…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke Dear Daughter, As You Head Off to Kindergarten
Dear Daughter, You’re starting kindergarten. And the beginning of your school journey means that we’ve got 13 years left together…
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Forget “18 Summers”—You Only Get a Dozen School Years
On any given August day, at any given shopping mall or Target, aisles are teeming with mothers and fathers hauling…
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