“When I went into the teaching profession, people told me it would be difficult. The state testing will be crushing. The pay will be dismal. But this news? Nobody prepared me for that.”
‘I received devastating news about a past student of mine. The kind of news that shakes you to your core.’: Woman describes difficulty of teaching at the poverty level, but how it’s worth it because ‘another child feels safe enough to give you a piece of their heart’
‘Promposals are overrated. Let’s do the real thing’: 18-year-old high school sweethearts ENGAGED on prom night
“My mom started tearing up. I remember telling her, ‘Mom stop it’s not a wedding, it’s prom.’ That’s when I saw him, on one knee, holding such a beautiful ring.”
What I Wish I Knew, From A Teacher Turned Special Needs Parent
“I labeled this child ‘weird’ and the mom ‘crazy.’ I owe them both a huge apology.”
Parents—When In Doubt, Just Cut The Dang Grapes
“This sweet soul had to be operated on, under general anesthetic to remove the grape.”
Dear Parents: When You See A New Mom In Your Playgroup, TALK TO HER
“Some days we are all we have.”
To The Mom Hiding In Her Bathroom
“To the mom who is so tired she feel likes she can’t function anymore and would do anything to lay down and get the rest she needs.”
This Is What A Knight In Shining Armor Looks Like In Your 40s
“Young ones, watch how he treats you when Instagram isn’t looking.”
Today, I Witnessed A Love Like No Other
“‘I know you can’t hear me,’ he whispered. ‘But, I love you.’ And his tears fell.”
‘Dear You: I am terrified. I am so scared. Because the last time I felt this way, he left. It was out of his control.’
“I will push you away. I will sabotage and pick fights. I will try to get you to leave. I am afraid to feel like everything is out of my control again.”
‘She used to do puzzles, she can’t do them anymore.’: Daughter’s tearful realization about her mother’s dementia
“The mother that did all those things for all of us is now waiting for us to direct her, to hold her so she’s not scared, to make it better when she hurts, and most of all, to love her unconditionally. We have come full circle, and we are ready.”