Busy Teacher Mom Life

Sharing my Cushing’s Disease journey as a teacher mom of 4.

One blog post at a time.

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  • The Waiting Room.

    I think the hardest part right now is the waiting. Waiting for bloodwork. Waiting for tests. Waiting for doctor appointments. Waiting for answers. Waiting for surgery. And somehow still having to live a completely normal life in between all of it. Some days I feel like shit. There. I said…

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  • Two Kids, Two Years Apart: The Season of Selective Hearing

    Whoever first said, “two under two is the hardest stage” clearly never had a three-year-old and a five-year-old. Because let me tell you—this is the…

  • Socks

    Somewhere out there, probably in the same black hole where my favorite pen, Tupperware lids, and my sanity disappear, lives a thriving sock colony. I…

  • Less is More

    Less Is More: A Busy Teacher Mom’s Reminder to Myself This week, I had one of those moments where life gave me a gentle (okay,…

  • Our First Hockey Tournament of the Season: Dogs, Hockey Rats, and a Championship

    Well, we did it. Survived our first hockey tournament of the season — and by “survived,” I mean barely kept the dogs, the kids, and…

● About Me

Hey friend, I’m Lauren Wertman—a 40-year-old teacher, mom of four, wife to a police officer, and chief snack dispenser in our South Florida home. I’ve been teaching elementary school for 19 years (yes, I survived Common Core and fidget spinners), with a bachelor’s in Elementary Ed and a master’s in Reading—because clearly I enjoy stress.

My kids are 12, 11, 4, and 2—so we’ve got everything from preteen eye rolls to potty training all happening under one roof. I’m a hockey mom, a dance mom, and the kind of mom who sometimes hides in the pantry for five minutes of peace. We’ve also got a lab who sheds like it’s his job, and a bunny who thinks he runs the house.

When I’m not teaching or refereeing sibling arguments, I’m working on my Teachers Pay Teachers shop, creating resources that save teachers time (and maybe sanity).

This blog is my space to share the messy, funny, real-life stuff—teacher hacks, mom survival tips, and reminders that you’re not the only one reheating your coffee for the third time today.

Welcome. You belong here—even if your life feels like a beautiful, chaotic circus too.

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