I parked my red Miata on the street, in front of the 6th grade garden. Ethan wanted to ride to…

In the middle of feeling sorry for myself about a laundry list of things in the past few weeks, a…

In my experience with grief, the waves come before the big dates. For example, you might assume that I would…

Recently I saw a 76 Gas advertisement that read, “All roads lead to more roads, which is pretty cool.” It’s…

I went to a Catholic funeral on Friday. The day started with mass; it had been a while since I…

pic credit Have you ever thought about what you have been exposed to in your life? Family, school, friends, jobs,…

This past week I finally had the chance to meet my new nephew. I was unable to visit my sister…

Pictured: Our last Valentine’s Day together, 2016. We were in Playa del Carmen celebrating my sister’s wedding. The kids were…

There is so much about grief that can often feel beyond your control, especially when it is a fresh wound…

The end of January is when we have our professional development day for the teachers in my district. Today marked…