What to do when you’re flipping out
Are you flipping out about life right now? You may be happy to know you’re not alone. I have some teacher friends who will tell you this time of year is wack-a-doodle. Frazzled nerves, to-do lists up the wazoo, and a strange combination of melancholy and glee. Next, we have the parents who are planning
Kindness shows up in envelopes
I know there are kind people all over the world, but there are certain things that come across my computer that leave me thinking, “That could only happen in North Dakota.” Or maybe it’s a small-town thing. I don’t really know, but isn’t it nice to hear that goodness still exists in our communities and
Someone sees you
Are you okay? Is everything alright? Are you waiting for someone? Yes. Yes. And yes. The last place I expected to find myself last Friday night was on a curb outside a Speedway gas station in a town with no posted population. But there I was. Desperately wanting to be home after a week on
Kindness makes English learner feel at home
When I was little, my mom taught English as a Second Language. Now in her 70s, she continues to teach. She has always had a heart for people who are new to our country. I’ve often wondered about the impact she has made on her students that she’ll never know. Sometimes all it takes is
Please help me get high for my birthday
My birthday is tomorrow, and I need your help deciding what to get myself. What I really want is for my husband to get a job, but since I don’t have any control over that, I’m going with Plan B. What I want for my birthday is to get high. Now, I think we’ve known
Bathroom doors are the perfect place for kindness
Be brave. Be kind. Be you. That’s what I’m trying to teach my kids. The message seems to get through to them at home, but the majority of their day isn’t spent in the comfy and (usually) considerate confines of our house. Their day is spent in school where snap decisions and snarky words can
Miss Christa is 50!
We have a guest blog today from my dear friend, Christa (Miss Christa as we call her in our house). She moved to NYC from little ole Athens a few years ago. When she first moved, she saw everything through the eyes of an Ohio girl. Lately, she has noticed her vision narrowing, so she
