Tag: life lessons
Re-Loving the Name Mom
Remember the first time you were called “Mom?” It sounded so weird, right? Kind of like the first time you were introduced by your...
Top 5 “School Year” Resolutions
Most people make New Year's resolutions. There’s just something about starting a new year that challenges people to start over and try to improve...
When Childcare Becomes Family: A Lifelong Relationship With Our Former Au...
It was difficult the day she left. I depended on her tremendously and a strong bond of friendship had formed between all of us....
Nurturing a Child’s Moral Compass
My four-year-old was recently in the bathtub pretending that a green bar of soap was Chris Kratt from The Wild Kratts. When it came...
What I Learned From My Daughter’s Sleep Away Camp
Summer is over and school has started. That means early morning drop-offs with maybe some tearful goodbyes (parents and kids alike). Seeing your little...
Notes for a First-Year Teacher
Dear first-year teacher,
Welcome to the profession. I know it’s been a few weeks since you officially started, but I was too busy getting my...
My Summer Letdown
Excitement for Summer:
Once spring hit I was genuinely looking forward to the end of the school year. I felt like a student myself, longing...
What Happened To Me? (and other terrible questions)
What Happened to Me?
We’ve all had that moment. Knee-deep in a baby blowout, changing the sheets for the third time, asking if this will...
You Get What You Get And You Don’t Get Upset!
I remember hearing this phrase for the first time while seeing a live-action musical of "Pinkalicious." You get what you get, and you don't...
K is for Kindergarten; P is for Panic
With summer sadly winding down, I can’t help but apprehensively anticipate the next adventure for my family.
Kindergarten.
Public School Kindergarten.
Oh boy…Where do I even start?
We...