For the Parents of the Kids Who Don’t Fit the Mold
This one is for the parents of the kids who don’t fit the mold. I see you holding your kid…
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By Jennifer Hale But How Will I Let Her Go?
It was nothing as I pictured. Really. Nothing about it was how I thought it'd look, feel or be. I…
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By Debra Caffrey Dear Son, As You Move on from Middle School
When you were almost two years old, we were driving home from the library and a song that used to…
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By Jessica Scott In Praise of Career and Technical Schools
An open letter to our local career and technical school, as well as all of our students who attend them:…
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By Christy Margritz There’s No Tired Like Teacher Tired
If you’re a teacher, you’ve heard it. If you know a teacher, you may have said it. “You’re so lucky…
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By Krystal Sieben Dear Hunter’s Mom, What I Really Want to Say
Hi, I’m Krystal. I’ve wanted to say that every Tuesday and Thursday when I see you in the preschool hallway.…
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Dear Kindergartner, This Is Just the Beginning
To my future kindergartner, I can’t seem to wrap my head around the fact that I really just wrote those…
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By Pamela Palmer To the Special Needs Mom on Stage at the Kindergartener Concert
Today was the culmination of my 6-year-old daughter’s big day: it was her turn to participate in the kindergarten musical.…
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Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year
Growing up I remember seeing Ms. Honey in the movie Matilda and thinking teaching must be a magical job if…
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It’s Exhausting Being a Teacher and a Mom in the Month of December
I absolutely love Christmas. In fact, I start listening to Christmas music right after Halloween. I’m always itching to put…
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Dear Teachers, Thank You for All the Extra Things You Do at Christmastime
Dear teachers, I know this time of year is especially crazy for you. The weeks leading up to winter break…
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By Joanna Reynolds I Should Be Picking You up from School Today
I would have cried. I see the line of cars in the school pick-up line, and my heart is hit…
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