Before reading this blog post, I must give some background information. The post below was composed in February of 2017 (yes, 3 1/2 years ago). I was teaching fourth grade and had begun diving deeper into the journey of better understanding the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on our youth. It made me reflect... Continue Reading →

I find myself slightly handicapped when it comes to humor and wit. Therefore, I hope that you're not anticipating laugh-out-loud-humor, but rather start-your-day-with-a-smile read. 🙂 Nonetheless, I was inspired to sit and write as I found humor in the time-and-place of my current situation. Enjoy. (Take a sip of coffee, take a deep breath, stretch a... Continue Reading →

Looking back at my almost 39 years of life, I've truly experienced a lot of 'major events' in history. Yet, there has been no time like now. 9/11. Iraq War. Those were incredibly impactful things as it changed a lot of people's lives (including mine). Yet, I feel like the COVID crisis has ripped open... Continue Reading →