Alright, So I am a Teacher… In Pandemic Times Nonetheless

But please understand, I don't want to be defined by my choice of profession which is why I haven't disclosed what my job is before on my blog. So much of what I do is public and open to public scrutiny that I just wanted to be able to keep at least one part of …

Three Little Words

In school, when I was stuck on how to get started on a piece of writing or I had no idea what to write, one of my teachers said to just keep writing the words, I don't know, until something comes.  The important part of these 'free write' exercises, was to continue writing no matter …

Paying Homage to Parents and Teachers (Kudos to Those Who Are Both!)

  As back-to-school season ensues, I cannot help but reflect on the adults who are heroes of sorts in their own rights when it comes to looking after children.  Though not a parent myself, my job of more than two decades involves working with children and I have many a friend who are parents and/or …