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Daniela, our super hero childcare professional, sent me this text and photo on Friday morning, which both warmed and broke my heart: One of the unexpected benefits of writing a…
Daniela, our super hero childcare professional, sent me this text and photo on Friday morning, which both warmed and broke my heart: One of the unexpected benefits of writing a…
Years ago a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my salary,…
I can't help but wonder: Is Donald Trump Jr. and his merry band of sycophants telling Republican National Convention clown Kimberly Guilfoyle that she performed brilliantly despite the objective facts…
I finished my first day of teaching for the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday. It went surprisingly well. I was so happy to be in a classroom with students again.…
"You can get a lot done in two hours."- Judy Blume I agree with Judy Blume. Two hours is an enormous amount of time. You can accomplish a lot. In…
Elysha and I are teaching full time. We are physically present in our schools Monday through Friday. Our kids, however, are not. They attend school on Monday and Thursday but…
When I'm standing in line at 7-11, watching as someone purchases $20 or 50$ or sometimes $100 in lottery tickets and scratch cards, I desperately want to say: "Listen. Investing…
This pandemic has been a terrible time in America. An absence of leadership and a lack of a coordinated, national plan for attacking this virus have placed Americas in great…
Back in 1987, I began working at the McDonald's in Milford, Massachusetts. I was 16 years-old and thrilled to be working at my first real job. Not everyone was equally…
I don’t drink coffee. I've never even tasted it. I took a stand against coffee at an early age. Watching my bleary-eyed parents grumble about needing their first cup of…