We all have felt the demise of happiness more than a few times during quarantine. It’s been rough trying to stay happy right now. I get a blow to the gut at least once a day from some sort of disappointment–most of the time it happens when I read or listen to the news. So,ContinueContinue reading “To My WordPress Family, Laugh It Up”
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Grateful for Discover Writing Prompts
Stuck, scared, and stressed, I could barely write when the quarantine began here in Miami, Florida. Between cooking all the time and being ordered around like everyone’s personal servant, I found my mind full of chaotic thoughts and unable to focus on anything that mattered to me. That all changed when the Discover Prompts startedContinueContinue reading “Grateful for Discover Writing Prompts”
There’s An Artist Hiding Inside Your Child’s Mind
When my son was six, he wouldn’t use descriptive language like my daughter who devoured books and words faster than most children. My son liked to describe everything with a zip or a zoom. He’d riddle his sentences with a series of sounds that could sometimes be mistaken for heavy fire in a battle orContinueContinue reading “There’s An Artist Hiding Inside Your Child’s Mind”
Brushing Bailey’s Teeth!
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Heroes Hide Here
Words swarmed over each other and buzzed with a hovering that left thoughts moving back and forth, up and down. It became clear that education’s best moments were happening right now, amid tragedy and change.
Applause Applause, Give the Teachers a Hand
I slapped my legs and snorted this morning while putting my groceries away. Who knew that listening to my kids’ English teacher talk about the schedule for the week would be so entertaining? I mean, yes, I also teach English and have been told on more than one occasion that my backup plan should beContinueContinue reading “Applause Applause, Give the Teachers a Hand”
Miami Sounds
Boom boom boom. More like a pump than a pound. Boom boom boom. I sat outside and heard the sound. Boom boom boom. That’s Miami music looping around. Boom boom boom. Three weeks play daily party sounds. Boom boom boom. Another pandemic party shakes the ground.
Parents Need More than a Schedule
Right now, just remember that a district is made up of one human being linked to another human being and none of us have ever been more human than we are now.
Our Child Starts School During Coronavirus Pandemic.
There was no 5:30 a.m. alarm this morning. There was no driving one child to the Metro station on the East side of Miami. Then, rushing home to drive the other to the West side of Miami. My daughter walked into the kitchen this morning with a smile on her face. It was around 9ContinueContinue reading “Our Child Starts School During Coronavirus Pandemic.”
Conan O’Brien is My Therapist and Should Be Yours Too
There’s a lullaby in his snarky humor that has kept me afloat since I sat in a rocking chair with my newborn daughter in the middle of the night.
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