Transitions are hard. Transitions are exciting. Transitions make you question every decision you have every made. I am preparing for a major transition. I am returning to the classroom. I will be teaching high school English in the fall at an all boys catholic high school (that is all the details you'll get). I haven't … Continue reading Transition
Adjustment
Clearing Up Confusion
Many of you only know me through my blog--some I have met in person and adore, but for the most part many of you don't know me and my many idiosyncrasies. Husband and I are perpetual thinkers and we often think out loud and make pseudo-decisions that we then re-think and make different pseudo-decisions and … Continue reading Clearing Up Confusion
Nearing The End Of My Rope
Zoë won't sleep. She fights it and I am running on fumes and those fumes are quickly evaporating. I am lucky on a typical day if she naps for 90 minutes--all day. She is going to be one in a few days and I know she needs more sleep. I know I do. She has … Continue reading Nearing The End Of My Rope
Learning The Limits
That is the kids are pushing limits. Noah has begun to push the limits and test my resolve at thing like nap and bedtime. He is also flexing his own independence. Hence, I have been relegated to the floor during our bedtime book reading, while Noah "reads" the book. When I try and interject anything, "No Mom, Noah … Continue reading Learning The Limits
Sanity Is Making A Comeback
We are starting to get some sleep. I love sleep. Who knew how good it could make you feel. Drumroll please................................. Zoë slept through the night last night. I know. I can hardly believe it. I woke up about 4 am and freaked out wondering if she had woke and I didn't hear her--highly unlikely … Continue reading Sanity Is Making A Comeback
Embracing Imperfection 