by Dawn | Jun 24, 2015 | self-improvement, Teaching, Zen
It’s the last day of school–one of those pointless days that shouldn’t be on school calendars except the legislators who say “It’s not seat time that matters, it’s quality of learning.” Then, they mandate a 180-day school...
by Dawn | May 26, 2015 | education reform, parenting, Teaching
We’re making poster boards of our favorite insects, Declan and I. It’s my first second grade project. I tell him I’m not going to do it for him, I’m going to make my own. “You can’t make one! Parents can’t do their own!”...
by Dawn | May 21, 2015 | parenting, Uncategorized
“We learned about the human body today.” Declan is proud. It’s one of the few days he hasn’t said, “Nothing” when I ask him what he did at school. School children do a whole lot of “nothing” when you ask them. It’s...
by Dawn | Jan 31, 2015 | self-improvement, Teaching
“But I have way more than eight items,” I said. I was stocking up. The beer fridge is outside, so I only have to go big shopping once a month–or less. “That’s okay,” she said. She directed me to express. It was a ghost town over...
by Dawn | Nov 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Go ahead, call a regular cab…We’ll reimburse you,” said the wedding coordinator. We didn’t mean to wake her at 5AM, but the card said, “For travel emergencies, call…” After a week in beautiful Costa Rica, two of us had...