The School Year Looks Nothing Like Normal, But They’re Still My Students and I’m Still Their Teacher
I miss the teacher I used to be. I remember how excited I was the day I walked into my…
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I miss the teacher I used to be. I remember how excited I was the day I walked into my…
Continue ReadingDear parents who aren’t dropping off their high school graduate at college, I lift you up. We are many. We…
Continue ReadingIt is not new news that social media has been crushing our country for the past few years. It only…
Continue ReadingAs parents, we should all know the potential dangers of social media before we allow our kids to engage with…
Continue ReadingHere we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were…
Continue ReadingThis is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s…
Continue ReadingI have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
Continue ReadingPlease don’t ask what’s wrong with today’s teenagers. Please don’t lament about why they can be rude or uncooperative or…
Continue ReadingFor months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…
Continue ReadingThis isn’t how it was supposed to be. I’ve pictured this moment, your first day of high school, since the…
Continue ReadingA mom of five kids (all teenagers) once told me something they discuss a lot in their home is recovery.…
Continue ReadingThe dog is barking his head off, announcing the arrival of either UPS or Amazon Prime, I can’t be sure.…
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