These are long, hard days for so many of us. May I suggest that you pay close attention to the moments of beauty and joy in your life right now…

PERSONAL FITNESS 1. Don’t die. This goal is more precarious now than ever before. But in response, we are now living in near-quarantine. On the rare occasion when I purchase…

In case you weren’t sure, authors actually love it when you deface their books like this reader has done to mine. Unless you’ve borrowed the book from a library or…

About a month ago, I stopped going to the gym. Even before the gym was closed because of the pandemic, Elysha asked me to stop going, and I knew she…

If you’re old enough, you remember the video stories of more than a decade ago. Many of us spent hours inside those stores, staring first at VHS boxes and then…

I celebrated my birthday last month. It feels like one thousand years ago given the current state of the world. I can be a difficult person when it comes to…

On episode #91 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha and I talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we congratulate listeners on their new baby! We also launch our…

One month ago today, against the advice and counsel of scientists, doctors, and public policy experts, Trump said, "When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of…

I’m a very fortunate person. I’m married to a clever, funny, beautiful woman. We have two uncharacteristically well-behaved children. I have a remarkable group of friends. I’ve been teaching elementary…

I am so impressed with my colleagues today. The teachers, principals, and superintendents who have worked at a record pace to develop and deliver curriculum and instruction to children across…