Oh, the Back to School To Do List…. Here it grows!! Check off one item. Breathe.  Add seven items.  Stop breathing.  Repeat. It’s the time of year when I can’t look at my Google Calendar without inducing a possible panic attack. It’s the time of year when my own children spend several hours per day with me in my classroom,… Read More

How are ya holdin’ up, Momma? It’s December. Mid December. Which means that you might have glitter and flour in your hair right now. But that shower will have to wait because you have 37 items on your to do list for tonight alone. And I’m willing to bet that ZERO of those items involve taking care of yourself. I see… Read More

Ahhhh….It’s summer!! Glorious glorious summer.  Time to exhale, time to regroup, time to recharge, and one of my MOST favorite times of the year for so many reasons. Here are my Top 5 reasons why we should savor every moment, and how summer somehow manages to make me a better teacher each year: It can be utterly exhilarating to channel 100% of your… Read More

There it is, creeping up again.  That painful feeling of not doing enough for your students.  That even more terrible feeling of not being there for your children at home.  Not giving enough.  Not working hard enough.  Not being enough.  It’s the dreaded, constant agony of Teacher Mom (or Teacher Dad) guilt.  And if you’re anywhere on the spectrum of… Read More