My husband and I always knew we wanted two kids. We decided to try for our second when my husband accepted a job that would allow me to stay at home. Soon after we found out I was pregnant, that job took a turn, and we both ended up unemployed. To say we were scared […]

When I was a public school teacher, I wasn’t a fan of the writing curriculum our district adopted. I didn’t think that it was very engaging or developmentally appropriate for most of my students. It rushed first graders into writing stories about small moments, when most of them were still struggling with letter formation, the […]

I decided to take a new approach to New Year’s resolutions this year. As I’m learning more about myself—specifically my ADHD—I’m realizing that the traditional list of things I want to do or change doesn’t work for me. In fact, it often adds to the feeling of defeat when I realize that I haven’t made […]