When Blogging Gets Hard
Lately, I have noticed that my motivation for writing my blog has diminished. Maybe, it is because I’ve written 1,040 posts in the last 37 months and never really wondered…
Category: intensities
What’s the Big Picture After the Pandemic?
Maybe it is too early to have these thoughts, but I am starting to wonder what life will look like after the pandemic is over. Surely, it will not return…
Reality Check: We Are All Replaceable
Today I learned via social media that a person had been hired to replace me in the position from which I resigned in early October. It came on the heels…
The Problem with Lists
I have always been a list maker. It is a habit that has gotten me through years of parenting three active boys, a husband who worked shifts, two graduate degrees,…
Giftedness: You’re too Sensitive.
Almost nine years ago (I cannot believe that much time has passed), I started a parent group for those families with children that had been identified as talented and gifted…
Quotes: Finding comfort in words
I strive to be true to myself and my own convictions, values, and ideals. This has resulted in me being somewhat on the fringe, but I have learned to live…
Key Phrases of Life
Teachers who post to the Slice of Life blog forum offered by TwoWritingTeachers.org pick their one little word (OLW) in January to guide them forward in the coming year. I…
Gifted and Challenged: Part I of a Three Part Series.
“No one ever talks about it,” said the mom. “It is frustrating and lonely.” She insinuated that she did not know what to do or how to parent her son,…
