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Rules, Wisdom, and Worry
“To keep alive that enthusiasm is the secret of real guidance, and it will not prove a difficult task, provided that the attitude towards the child’s acts be that of respect, calm, and waiting, and provided that he be left free … Continue reading
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Tagged 911, life, life lessons, Maria Montessori, mom blog, momblog, motherhood, parenting, philosophy, teaching, worry
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Hello, Me (and Screw You, Ghita)
Noel treated me to a manicure for her wedding and tonight, two weeks later, I picked all the gel away from my nails, and as soon as I did, my hands looked like mine again. It got me thinking about … Continue reading
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Tagged high school, manicure, mom blog, momblog, motherhood, self esteem, story, teacher, teaching, wedding
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My Extra Rib
I have been back at work for two days now, no students yet, just the overwhelming amount of things to take in and prepare and adjust to. Two days of charts and data and new faces (29 new staff in … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, back to school, education, God, life, mom blog, montessori, motherhood, teaching, writing
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Officially Untangled. Hello Summer.
School ended June 14th. I pulled out of the parking lot with a giant THANK THE LORD sigh and since then (I realize I haven’t written at all) I have been letting my head untangle the year, piece by piece, … Continue reading
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Tagged avett brothers, behance, driving, humor, June, mom blog, momastery, motherhood, parenthood, potty, potty training, scott avett, summer, teaching, working mom, writing
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Maria Montessori Did Not Use a Leash
Last week I finally emptied my iPhone of its photo contents, making more room for songs and videos. As I scroll through the photos I have taken in just the last five days, I am kind of stunned at the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, birds, cutting ties, education, empty nest, engaged, hot air balloons, humor, invitation suite, iPhone, kids, love birds, Maria Montessori, mom, mom blog, momastery, momma, montessori, motherhood, parenthood, photo library, raising kids, save the date, teaching, teaching art, teenagers, toddler, wedding invitations, weddings, writing, zoo
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Oklahoma
I do not have live TV, only Apple TV, and sometimes, like this week, when a tornado devastates a town, I am very grateful for that. Grateful to not bare witness to the images; reading the description of a father, … Continue reading
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Tagged CNN, hero, heroism, MSNBC, news, newtown, newtown shooting, Oklahoma, Oklahoma tornado, parenthood, saved, teacher appreciation, teacher praise, teachers, teaching, tornado, tragedy, writer, writing
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I’ve Got Senioritis
I am willing to trade jobs with you for the next six weeks. I have 7th hour AP seniors and today was the first day in the eighties after a month of rain. I’d rather work in a slaughterhouse. Naked. … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, crabby, dog, dream big, forty, high school, humor, law of attraction, senioritis, teaching, TUT, writing
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Rumor Has it, It’s Siblings Day
I guess there is something called “Siblings Day?” Fine, here are three of mine. 75% is the best I can do on a Friday night, and if you, like me, have a daughter on the edge of thirteen, you will … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, humor, Parenthood, Teaching Art, Writing
Tagged 40, artist, Blues Clues, death, Family, forty, humor, loss, midlife crisis, mom, Mother, motherhood, Parent, parenthood, Rainbow Connection, Sibling, siblings day, Student, teaching, Twitter, writing
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Just Another Monday
I ate too many Swedish meatballs. My aunt Shirley watches Quinn while I am teaching and though there are lots of wonderful things I can tell you about her, the main thing that you need to understand is that she … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Parenthood, Writing
Tagged coffee, cooking, dinner, Family, food, humor, meals, Milwaukee, mom, motherhood, Nespresso, parenthood, standard and benchmarks, teaching, teaching art, writing
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