by Dawn | Oct 19, 2014 | parenting, Teaching
I slept in, blowing my 4AM writing time out of the water. 4AM’s the time when the peace of the universe and a fine cup of coffee combine to create a force field from intrusion. I’m sad–even when I sleep in I could still make work in plenty time if it...
by Dawn | Mar 12, 2014 | parenting, Teaching, Uncategorized
I came home smiling. Life treated me well for a Monday. I walked through the door, tossed my keys on the island and looked into the dining room. There sat a strange six-year old, not moving a muscle. Since I don’t own a six-year old who doesn’t move a...
by Dawn | Feb 27, 2014 | family, Teaching
Declan had a wiggly tooth. “You don’t have to pull it out if it hurts,” I said. “The Tooth Fairy can come any night. No rush.” He knew, though, that the Tooth Fairy brings money. He likes money. With the force of and courage of a...
by Dawn | Feb 26, 2014 | Teaching
I was helping a kid with his geometry. I didn’t do too bad. I said “shit” once. It slipped out. I apologized. A lifetime of math anxiety rolled up into four letters–coulda been worse. I stepped back and stared at the cleverly infused algebra...
by Dawn | Sep 12, 2013 | Teaching
He couldn’t spell “Einstein” or “magic.” I didn’t want to take the class. I needed it. It was one of those “You-Need-This-For-College” classes. I wondered why. I’m certainly not a working in that field today. He...
