Growing up both my mother and father worked full time. In our home town in the 1970s, to have both…
Natalie traveled from Centralia, Washington to Long Lake, New York, to her summer home in the Adirondack Mountains like she…
Quickly, I walked down the hallway to catch my phone which was ringing as I came back from dismissal. The…
This is the small red door. Trimmed in white wooden molding. This is the door with only one metal key.…
Every life has many beginnings He is ready to begin again Soothing gentle lullabies Intimate connections in the early morning…
This post is inspired by Ralph Fletcher’s book, A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You. Using the strategy of…
This post was inspired by another writer as part of the 2019 Slice of Life Challenge. While thinking about my own…
“Ready, Set, Go!” Elementary teachers quickly darted down the hallway! Moving from classroom to classroom with Ipads in hand. In…
While at Teacher’s College for an institute on the coaching of reading I had my first experience being part of…
As many Saturdays begin, my husband and I met our friends for breakfast at our favorite breakfast cafe. As we…