Living a Balanced Life
Twenty years. Sometimes I have to sit with that number for a minute. I’ve spent twenty years in classrooms—planning lessons, rearranging desks, analyzing data, attending meetings, answering emails, creating activities, solving problems and loving a whole lot of children who have passed through my door. And somehow, after all this time, I still enjoy teaching. […]
There are some prayers we speak out loud. And then there are the prayers we barely whisper. For years, I carried one quietly in my heart. I had convinced myself that perhaps motherhood simply wasn’t part of my story. As the birthdays came and went, I learned to accept that life might look different than […]
If you’ve ever been to my house, you’ve probably heard yourself say something like: “Your house is so clean.” Or maybe: “I don’t know how you keep it so immaculate.” The funny thing is… For years, I didn’t keep it that way through simple routines. I kept it that way through marathon cleaning days. I […]
