by Dawn | Aug 29, 2012 | Teaching
Later today, I will look at the faces of my students and I will try to predict the future. They are a mystery shrouded in wonder. What will they become? Will she be an achiever, the next big entrepreneur, a great parent, loyal citizen, or inspirational speaker? Will...
by Dawn | Aug 26, 2012 | parenting, satire
Having a baby? Welcome to the Mom Club. It is a club. I went to a baby shower yesterday. You might think you’re ready to parent. And you might be right–until you start registering for stuff and get surprised with a baby shower. It’s not for the weak...
by Dawn | Aug 25, 2012 | satire, Teaching
School is starting for me next week. I don’t give summer assignments to my students, but my friends and colleagues do, which means that my students are too busy cheating on their summer reading to pay attention to what’s really important–me. This is a...
by Dawn | Aug 24, 2012 | fashion, Teaching
I hate shopping for clothes. It’s a problem. I get anxiety. If I had to name five things I’d rather do besides being beaten over the head by the fashion industry, they would be the following: clean the refrigerator, take out garbage in the infectious disease unit...
by Dawn | Aug 22, 2012 | politics, satire
Today I had a deep and meaningful conversation on the subject about taxes with Declan, my five-year old. He loves money. He counts it, he jingles it, he puts it in and takes it out of his thirty-five year old bank, “Mr. Smiley” who used to gobble up my change when I...
