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Sports mom life — it’s not for the faint of heart. The long weekends, the endless practices, the money spent on gear that smells like it’s been marinating in a gym bag since 2012… it’s a full-time job on top of the one we already have. Of my four kids, I am a taxi driver…

Nineteen years. That’s how long I’ve been teaching — long enough to see Smartboards come and go, curriculums flip like pancakes, and coffee evolve from a morning drink to a survival mechanism. And yet, this week, something happened that I never saw coming. My teacher balloon popped. You know the balloon I’m talking about —…

Let’s talk about middle school kids beyond that sigma rizz of 6-7.  I have two in 7th grade right now—yes, two. Twins in grade, not in personality. They’re both smart, funny, and capable of great things… but you’d think asking them to do homework, put away laundry, or even just get off the couch was…

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 golden age of not listening. My two youngest kids are two years apart, and I used to think that was going to be great: built-in playmates, same toys, same TV…

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 imagine them having little sock families, a neighborhood watch committee, and probably a better community calendar system than I do. Because let’s be honest—where do the socks go? I have…

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, maybe not-so-gentle) nudge to slow down. You know that feeling where you’re moving a million miles a minute but still somehow falling behind? That was me—juggling my teacher to-do list,…

Well, we did it. Survived our first hockey tournament of the season — and by “survived,” I mean barely kept the dogs, the kids, and my sanity intact. Friday started with me scrambling to get sub plans together (because of course I had to take a day off right when the school year is just…

The first two weeks of school are in the books, and let me tell you—I am tired. The type of tired when you put the cereal back in the freezer.  Every year, I think I’ll be more prepared. Every year, I tell myself that this year I won’t overcommit, I’ll keep the schedule simple, and…

If you’re anything like me, August feels like standing at the starting line of a marathon with one shoe untied, an energy drink in one hand, and a to-do list that somehow grew overnight. It’s that time again: Preschool Week in the classroom, new sports seasons for the kids, and a shiny new fall schedule…

Well, it’s here. The final week. The week that’s not really a week because it’s actually “pre-planning” a.k.a. preschool for teachers. The kids are still living their best summer lives while I’m over here thinking about packing lunches (for myself?!), finding my badge under a pile of summer laundry, and googling “quick meal ideas” Let’s…