Back to School Looks Different this Year
My daughter Ella and I are working on coordinating her [...]
Maxims for junior year
I somehow made it to junior year. But, I don’t [...]
Dear Freshmen
Dear Freshmen, I know you’re scared. Starting high school can [...]
What Volunteering Means to Me
In my community, they give a service to youth award [...]
Taming School Stress
My daughter Ella walked into the dining room to announce [...]
The College Process So Far
I’m going to quickly summarize my own experience with college [...]
What my 12-year-old is learning from Cheerleading
It was springtime, and my then 11-year-old told me she [...]
The Homecoming Whirlwind
Homecoming week is quite a whirlwind. My son said, “There [...]
Happy First day – How do I have a senior?
The first day of school is always a rollercoaster of [...]
Easing Back into School
As summer draws to a close and the new school [...]
My 30th High School Reunion
I just attended my 30th high school reunion. I’m not [...]
Our First College Visits
And so, it begins. We packed up the car and [...]
Back to School 2023
If you know me, you go on the same journey [...]
Please Don’t Go
I woke up feeling so sad today. It’s my least [...]
Lessons from this school year
A lot of your kids are already finished with the [...]
I’m Holding On
I am writing this much later than normal because I [...]
Addressing the Shootings
My heart rate is raised, and my body is already [...]
My Love Letter to Elementary School
Dear Elementary School, It has been an amazing ten years. [...]
Lessons from Dear Evan Hansen
It was a Saturday night and my husband told me [...]
Setting Yourself Up for September Success
How appropriate for the first day of school to be [...]