Dear Teacher, Thank You For Loving My Child Even When Your Heart Might Hurt
I saw your face, teacher on the sidewalk. I was dropping off my little and I saw your warm and genuinely welcoming face when you greeted him once he…
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Dear Grown-Ups: I’m Just a Kid, and I’m Still Learning
Last week, my kindergartener went viral. I posted a picture of the two of us, sitting on the kitchen floor in the anxious minutes before we left for…
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Dear Anxious Parents, I’m a Teacher and I Get it
Here we go again. A new school year is here and you’re not excited about it. Maybe you’re even dreading it. You’ve been busy trekking all…
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To the Parents Saying Goodbye
I’m awake. It’s 4 a.m. Just 45 minutes ago, I heard the garage door open and close for the last time at this ungodly hour. I ran downstairs to…
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This is What it Looks Like to Grow Up
Over the next two weeks, you’ll see countless photos of smiling kids on their first days of school. I have three who started this morning, myself.…
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You Are No Longer Just Mine
For five years I have been your constant. We spend every moment of our days together, learning the ins and outs of the mommy-daughter dynamic. I am…
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Don’t Judge Your Parenting on the Month of August
There are certain things in life you never should do. Some you learn as a child: Don’t play with matches. Don’t cross the street without looking…
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Good Grades Are Nice, But I’d Rather My Kids Pass
Believe it or not, it’s almost time for another school year to begin. With it comes expectations of honor roll, excelling in sports and activities,…
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To the Mama Sending Her Special Needs Child to School
Giiiiirrrrllll, I feel you. I mean, I feel you. So. Hard. I cried when I took my boy to preschool for the first time and I sobbed like a newborn when…
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Please Talk to Your Kids About Mine
My child is going to be in your class . . . well maybe not my actual child, but a child like mine. I need your help. As you prepare for the new…
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