On Thursday, I spoke about writing at a TEDx Talk in Natick, Massachusetts. Later, during the reception, I was approached by a woman who told me that years ago, she…

I was completing a checklist on a child to determine if they required additional academic support: Hundreds of questions designed to identify a child's strengths and weaknesses. Question #68 asked:…

Our April vacation comes to an end today. Tomorrow I will return to my classroom and my fifth-grade students, who do things like place decapitated Kristoff from "Frozen" on my…

While I was in Victoria, British Columbia, at a speaking gig, Elysha took the children to Newport, Rhode Island, for a couple of days to explore the mansions. On the…

I've found my storytelling soul sister. Or one of them, at least. Her name is Lisa Congdon. The title of her book is You Will Leave a Trail of Stars. …

I've been on six planes in the last two days. Quite a lot of flying. It occurs to me: Food on a plane is weird. Maybe not as weird if…

Charlie and I were watching The Simpsons. Season 6. Episode 7. "Bart's Girlfriend" Halfway through the episode, Charlie groaned. "Watching Bart Simpson flirt is making me ill. I truly feel…

Letting loose is an act of such beauty and courage. Also such joy and intelligence. Elysha shared this with me last week, and I've scrolled through it several times since.…

I was listening to Ira Glass of This American Life discussing the concept of a Plan B for an episode of the same name. In a room of one hundred…