What’s Knocking at the Door?
Insomnia. That’s what. It’s 12:42 a.m. on a Monday morning. I do not think I have been asleep yet. Maybe, I did get in one REM cycle but now I…
Tag: education
Qualities of Leadership Series: #4 Transparency
What is transparency? Throughout my involvement in different educational systems, institutions of higher learning, and other types of business ventures such as health care, I have learned that transparency is…
Does New Educational Lingo Impede Progress?
Every few years, new educational buzzwords seem to surface. I remember first noticing this when we were in the third year of running a district wide Parent Support Group for…
Be The Change…..
I do my share of complaining. I know I do. Some of it stems from just being human. But, some of it also stems from having an extreme sense of…
No longer the turning point
It’s here. The end of sophomore year in high school for my youngest son. I know, it is usually not a milestone that is marked. For our family, it has…
Speed Talking & Passion Do Not Mix Well
Last night I spoke to a small group of our local Lionesses who had invited me to their meeting to talk about Monarch Butterflies. Already with a lot on my…
System Change: What Does It Take?
Yesterday, I followed through on what I have been complaining about other people saying they were going to do but have not. I took action. I let someone, in a…
A Stay at Home Mom’s Admission: I Might Be Looking For a Job.
My husband and I had a long serious conversation yesterday morning. It was a good conversation, one in which he really listened to me through my choked up sobs and…
