Starting about a week and a half after my second child was born, an interesting phenomenon started to happen with alarming frequency– One or both of the kids would be either down for a nap or at preschool, leaving me some much-needed time to “get things done.” Knowing that this precious gift might last for …
I’ve long since thought that our society has a bit of a superhero complex—not only are superhero movies bigger and more popular than ever, but I’ve noticed that even for us “regular humans,” we’re often expected to be “superheroes” in the sense that we put this pressure on ourselves to do everything (and do it amazingly …
It seems that I’ve been reading a lot lately about morning routines, specifically what “power people” do in the mornings to make sure their day gets off on the right foot. Maybe it’s just the type of blog I follow or maybe it’s just the type of magazine I subscribe to or maybe it’s just …
I have a Big Life Decision coming up—well, both me and the hubby do. The time has come (sorta) for me to decide one way or another if I’m going to quit teaching after this year or not. The question is not whether or not I want to (I do), but more one of logistics–will …
Our hopes are that this is my last year of teaching for a long time, and while there are many things I know I will miss about being a teacher, I know for a fact that I will never once miss the intense workload and mental strain of grading papers and tests (especially when I …
You wanna know the truth? I went to bed at 8:45 the other night and at 7:30 the night before. In fact, I have only gone to bed past ten o’ clock maybe a handful of times in the last several weeks. The truth is, my body is really feeling the side effects of one …
