My Life as a Trauma Mama

Every year, without fail, one of my kids will come home from school upset because they've been given one of six, always-upsetting,...

Riding in the car on the way to school this morning, my daughter asked, “Mom, what is human trafficking?”  Talk about a sucker punch.  ...

When I was a teenager, I spent as little time as possible studying.  I did what I had to do to get by in school.  I was a lazy scholar.  Dee...

Dear Teacher, Thank you for your willingness to spend your days inside a classroom with two to three dozen energetic children.  You mu...

On the way to school this morning, my daughter announced to me that you were showing the movie, “Elf” in class this week.  Dear teacher, th...