I was recently asked why I have such a problem with the term “learning loss” (or any version of that term). It’s not that I don’t believe...

Resilience has become a buzzword throughout the pandemic. I’ve used it myself – admittedly we need to cultivate resilience in ourselves...

Over the course of the Pandemic I’ve taken the opportunity to dive into reflection and learning more about emotions and how they control...

I’m not smart enough to keep up with new technology. I’m not cut out for this new way of teaching. I’m not good enough to be able to keep...

I was a young mother. I had my eldest son a few months after turning 21. Having dropped out of college to do so, I was not my school...

When we think about this fall, the only thing we know for sure is that nothing is going to be the same. Our choices to begin school and...

One of the reasons that I think mental health can be a difficult concept for some people to make sense of is because it’s so complicated....

It can be a bit overwhelming with all the “you shoulds” right now. You should be working online, offline, harder, smarter, on technology,...

When I was little, I remember my grandma, Nana, telling me how much her and my Bupa loved dancing when they were younger. Being that they...

In some of the long term contract work I do with districts, I have the honor of helping them set up virtual learning environments and...

When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...

I have alluded to my childhood turmoil before in blog posts and go into a bit more detail in The Fire Within, but I often keep the...

If you’ve read my book The Fire Within, you may remember that the first quote in the book is from Harry Potter. Dumbledore says,...

When I first started teaching “meet them where they’re at” was becoming more and more of a common phrase as workshops and differentiation...

When I was younger I would fall in and out of “love” easily. A new relationship was fun and exciting and the adrenaline from the newness...

This is a more personal post than normal that I needed to work through. My therapist/counselor is the best at dialing in on the root of...

I’ve been reflecting on several of the relationships in my life lately that are frankly emotionally uneven. Up until now, I’ve been ok...

One of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...

One of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...

I’ve gone back into therapy. I’m not embarrassed. If my arm was broken I’d go to the doctor. I’m proud that I make decisions that get me...