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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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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Your Kids Didn’t Need a Perfect Summer, Mama
This summer was going to be different. This summer that you dreamed about in the middle of winter when you were late to school drop off because you…
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My Kids Are Bored and I Don’t Care
I, Amy Weatherly, REFUSE TO BE MY KIDS’ FUN COORDINATOR. THIS IS NOT A CRUISE SHIP AND I AM NOT THE EVENT DIRECTOR. I AM NOT THE FUN CAPTAIN, OR…
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Don’t Be Fooled by My Photos: Our Family isn’t Perfect
Before all the photos of my family vacation pop up in your newsfeed, there’s something you should know. You’re going to see lots of…
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Look For the Mom
Summertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and birthdays…
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I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did
I didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and so was I. But the last? There were tears. A lot…
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I’m Aching For Your Summer Vacation
To the annoyed mom at the store, I wasn’t eavesdropping. I was walking by to get my oatmeal and heard you tell your kids that you already can’t…
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This Summer, Let’s Do it All Wrong
We’re going to have a summer with no label. It won’t be an ‘80s summer or a summer with a bucket list. It won’t be a screen-free summer or a…
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In Some Ways, I Feel as Empty as My Classroom Today
Today I closed my classroom door and hung my ID badge on a hook at home. I left my room looking so . . . empty. Don’t get me wrong—I absolutely…
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