This afternoon, I had to get my daughter to her toddler dance class. I had to drag my son along with me, because there was no one else to watch him. It was raining, and no one was in a good mood. I wa...Read More
I’ve been waiting more than seven years for what happened last night. Before putting my son to bed, I opened up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (the new illustrated edition) and read...Read More
I’ve been struggling to decide where I stand on the question of limits on screen time– not for myself, but for my kids. Although I know many people feel over-connected to their phones, tha...Read More
March is a busy month for music teachers. My husband, who is the sole band director in his high school, has had several big commitments: production week for the school musical; the musical weekend its...Read More
Last fall, on the advice of the Happier podcast hosts, I finally read Gary Chapman’s classic book, The Five Love Languages. I put off reading it for so long because although I love books that he...Read More
Numbers of… …Weeks since I last taught school: 114 (includes the summer I was pregnant) …Hours spent nursing: Way, way too many to count …Diapers changed: An average of 6 per day times 730...Read More
