I sat hand in hand with my husband at our first Early Learning Open House, and I surveyed the room. I cast furtive glances at the mothers and couples in the room, making mental notes about which ones I knew and which ones I would know soon. There we were, moms and dads of Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten kiddos, all captive to the superintendent and director of the Early Learning division of our private school. I had to nearly pinch myself for finally being at an open house for my own child. As a teacher I have been to 10 open houses, but this one felt uniquely different. This time all of the introductions and information was about my...
This morning, I woke up of my own accord. My children woke up before me, scooped their own yogurt into a bowl, found a clamshell of blueberries, and were enjoying a show on LPB when I walked into the living room. I gave them each a kiss good morning, and told them to find some play clothes while I hopped into the shower. They were dressed when I was finished with my shower that I enjoyed alone. I scrambled some eggs for a more filling breakfast for all of us. They brushed their own teeth, found their own shoes, and even buckled themselves into their carseats (that I doubled checked).
My children are ages seven and four and are learning...
I've been inspired.
I had a conversation with my friend, Adriana. She's a mom and a photographer. The first time we met, we talked about our children. That conversation evolved into one about pictures of our children and pictures of us, as mothers. I'd like to think that our conversation helped to inspire her totally SPOT ON post convicting mothers to Exist in Photographs, but I'm pretty sure she had that in mind ages before we spoke. Well, I've been convicted and I'm going to try to convict you, too.
When I think about all of those pictures that my mother stepped out of just in time - where I'm this cute kid, alone, in my awesome 80's Easter dress, I...
Mental illness is such a tough topic to discuss- so much so that I'm not even exactly sure how to start this post. When people experience a physical ailment like diabetes or ALS, they are encouraged to share about their experiences openly and generally we flood them with support and understanding and encouragement. But struggles with mental illness are typically kept under wraps often because people are scared about how they will be perceived. The problem with the silence surrounding mental health is that it leaves our understanding of mental illness limited to images from dramatic Lifetime movies or news reports of mass shooters. But that's not what most mental illness looks like.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 25% of the...
From my five year-old back-seat driver recently:
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Mom?
Mom?
Yes?
Mom?
What time is it?
It’s 5:43.
5:43?
Yes, 5:43.
Um… so, how much longer until we get home?
About an hour.
Why?
Because we can’t go any faster than this.
Why?
Do you see that sign? What’s the number on that sign?
70.
Well, we’re not supposed to go any faster than that number. It’s called the speed limit.
How fast are you going?
About 70.
What’s the number? What number are you going?
75.
75? 75 is more than 70, right?
Yes, it is. Not much more though.
But you’re not supposed to go faster than 70, right?
That’s right. But we’ll be home soon. It’s not that much faster.
70 is the rule though, right? That’s what the sign says, right?
Yes….
So, you don’t have to follow the rules?
…
Mom?
Mom?
Yes?
What time is it?
It’s...
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