Expressions from an Abnormal Mommy

Dear Fellow Teachers, After watching the horrifying video pictured below several times, a wave of absolute sadness hit me. Then, and with...

Since I was very young, I have known that being a teacher is my passion. Although it is tough and, sometimes thankless, I would never give i...

I thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Because of you, I am on a path that I would have never thought was within my grasp. Because of y...

Several years ago, my school district offered teachers the opportunity to work with a local university to earn a reading endorsement. I had ...

Every new school year, I have to relearn, rework, and re-imagine my job. With every new group of students I need to learn who they are, what...

As teachers, we are constantly telling children how to be successful students; it's high-time that parents get their own list of ways to...

The district that I teach in, is lucky enough to still have an outdoor school program. Even in a time of budget cuts, and lost programs, our...

I have a very blessed and happy life. I have a wonderful husband, who has been my best friend for more than thirteen years; two sweet, smart...

I always loved the first day of school. I loved shopping for school clothes/supplies. I loved setting out all of my new things, organizing m...

Yesterday, I set off on my run with every intention of it being an average run. Average in route, length, time, pace....everything. It didn...

Before going back to work I was so worried about how my boys would do heading back to childcare. Liam has been spending his time with my mom...

Teenagers can be so mean, cruel, and gossipy. Adults scold them for this behavior, but then they call it newsworthy. A local news station ha...

Being a parent has changed many things about me, my husband, our goals, our plans, etc. But the one thing that has never changed is my absol...

For the past three years I have been working on earning a reading specialist endorsement. This has excited my building's administration,...

This week has been extremely crazy! So many ups and downs, and it's only Wednesday. Yesterday, I found out that although I passed in eve...

I woke up this morning with an excitement associated with test results. Today was supposed to be the day when I would learn my PRAXIS test s...

After taking a few minutes to share in the wonderful lunch that our administration set out for us in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I w...

I have always struggled with being content with the situation that I'm in. Not because I want more things, but because Joe and I seem to...

Under Pressure is not only my favorite Queen song, but it's also how I've been feeling for a while now. Two and a half years ago, I ...

This morning I got up thinking about all the things I need to do today to prepare for the end of the trimester. I have paperwork, grading, c...