So God Made a Student
And on the eighth day, God looked down on His world full of wisdom and said, “I need learners.” So God made a student. God said, “I need…
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The Power of a ‘Together Bracelet’
Two years ago, my oldest started kindergarten. This year, my youngest starts. In any given year, school comes with so many new experiences from…
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We Have To Love People More Than Our Opinions
I’d had her as my student for nearly 100 days. Sullen, sad, just existing, her countenance carried burden and a troubled spirit. When mom came to…
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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. My son was kicked…
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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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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 was more time left for…
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Dear Professional Back-to-School Moms: We Need You
To the professional back-to-school mom of older kids at Target, Today you witnessed my children have an epic meltdown in the school supply aisle. One…
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Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own
When you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she is a kind and loving person. You want to make sure that…
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Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids
Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead would…
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To My Tween at 5th Grade Graduation: You’re Ready
I thought I would be more sad than this. I walked with my daughter to school this morning. I say with instead of to, because at age 11, long after…
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