I was recently listening to a speaker who was giving advice about blogging. I cringed, anticipating what I expected to be some forthcoming horrible rules that one must follow to be successful as a blogger. Surprisingly, his advice was this: write engaging content. That is a blogging practice I can get behind. But the topic made me heavily consider what suggestions I
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Two nights ago my 7 year old was begging me to check her backpack for a super important piece of paper. The paper was detailed instructions on how to sign up for an app, including a code to add my specific child once I did. I am all about apps. I am all about technology in general. Anything to make
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Being that I can serve in both the roles, educator and parent, I get that there is a line between negligence and hovering that we hope parents can find. But even knowing that the line exists, I frequently feel like I am trying to find it while blindfolded with nobody to guide me. Even when I do find the middle, it is so difficult to stay there.
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If you give a girl a hammer, she’s going to ask you for some nails.
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I also said yes to something that sounded fun in the moment and now seems incredibly scary. And I also must stick it out. So I will stay in this room and write what I need to write.
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Nobody tells you that your heart will break a thousand times through being a parent, and it will hurt worse than it could ever hurt for itself.
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Dear Evan and Lulu, Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling to make same-sex marriage a nationwide right. Today I had the honor of watching the world celebrate from the hub of the movement, San Francisco. Today I got to hear from Robbie Kaplan, about her monumental part in this victory. Today I wept over and
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I loved school when I was young. All ages, all grades, almost all teachers. I felt sad when summer approached. I wanted to stay bottled in each grade, neatly wrapped next to my classmates and favorite books. I got teary eyed saying goodbyes and counted down the days until school started again. Now as a parent, I get to experience
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I was 12 years old the first time I saw a profile view of myself. Standing in my parents’ bathroom with the pull-out mirror, I went to slide it back against the wall and happened to glimpse myself in the stationary mirror mid motion. I stopped, frozen in disbelief, as I looked at my nose from the side. It sounds
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 