Tag: life lessons
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...
Who Were You Mama?
Who were you mama? Before. Before you cleaned noses and made dinners and fixed boo-boos? Who are you in addition to being a mama?...
Starting Over {Again}: When My Daughter’s Best Friend Moved Away
Exactly one year ago, I took my daughter to Kindergarten school bus orientation. We had moved to a new town in the late Spring...
It’s Time To Have “The Talk”
"The talk." You either had it with your parents, or you didn't. If you did, I'm sure you can still remember how embarrassing and...
Self-Esteem and Empowerment for Young Girls
In the wake of the Women’s World Cup win earlier this summer, my daughters posed lots of questions related to the power of girls...