#NationalWalkoutDay Thoughts

#NationalWalkoutDay Thoughts

As many of you know, a National School Walkout took place today. Students walked out of school for a 17-minute protest in memory of the 17 people who were recently killed at a Florida high school.  One of the main … Read More

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Checking In…

Today’s post is going to be brief because my day is very full. Sean was chosen to be a part of his school’s ballroom dancing team. Tonight, they are performing in a team competition against other schools so the family … Read More

NYC High School Acceptance Letters 2018

NYC High School Acceptance Letters 2018

New York City public school eighth graders received their Round 1 High School Results Letters this past week. Let’s just say that there was a lot of both joy and sadness in NYC middle schools. Since many of my long-time readers … Read More

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Happy International Women’s Day!

Happy International Women’s Day! There are so many women doing incredible things in every corner of society that it’s fitting that we take the time to lift women up – today and every day! There are so many amazing women … Read More

good and tired february 2018 review

Good and Tired (February 2018 Review)

February was a blur. There was a lot of life packed into those 28 days! My month was full of meetings, workshops, and trainings. Although I’m not a big fan of meetings overall, I’m fine with them when they are … Read More

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Doing What Your Kids Like to Do

As my sons get older. it takes more effort to find things for us to do together that are mutually enjoyable. Since I am a mom of sons, I have learned to enjoy superhero television shows and movies to spend … Read More

Helping Kids Remember Departed Loved Ones

Did you watch the Oscars last night? I rarely watch the Oscars because I don’t usually have an opinion about who should win since I don’t watch most of the nominated movies. I looked through the list of nominees for … Read More