Thoughts on My 22nd Last Day of School
I’m standing on the hill by our bus loop at the end of my 22nd last day of school. Like
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Five Reasons that Teachers Are Superheroes
I have always known that my fellow teachers are superheroes. This year, our principals emphasized that by making “Superheroes and Superpowers”
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Thoughts for Loved Ones Grieving the Loss of a Child
Words to describe the loss of a child do not exist. Some of my teaching colleagues learned this lesson for
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Five Things Expectant Mothers Can Learn From April the Giraffe
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Sole Sisters: Two Teachers Help Young Students Run Their First Relay Marathon
Most people cannot fathom running a marathon. Single mother and elementary teacher Tara Lord just ran her second 26.2 mile
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Run Mama Run: High School Teacher Turns Her Passion for Fitness into a New Business Venture
Have you ever dreamed about entrepreneurship? Does the thought of working for yourself seem exciting? Kristen Long, mom, distance runner,
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Three Ways Our East Coast Winter Has Been a “Threenager” This Year
In addition to all the nutso events gracing my newsfeed, this winter’s weather has been crazy on the East Coast.
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An Open Letter to Betsy DeVos from the Grizzly Bears
Dear Betsy, Good afternoon. We hope it’s okay to call you by your first name. Since you seem to know
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Growth, Proficiency, and Grizzly Bears
Here at Meaningful Connections, I normally stay far away from politics. I’m all about middle ground, y’all. But there are
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How One Former Educator Makes Meaningful Connections After Career Transition
A while back, we met Carolyn Molly, an educator who found her middle ground at middle age in the real
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