it is still a beautiful place
when the news was too much on Friday, my heart aching as I gripped my sweet boy, remembering the solemness of my high school students on the day after Columbine […]
steps for starting your own book club
There is very little that can compel me to leave my family during dinner and bath time, but one evening commitment that is a never miss is book club. I […]
Shifting Perspective
When we think about our bodies we tend to fixate on how bad we have it. We think we got the short end of the stick with our curly hair, pug […]
how blessed we really are…
For all of you who are stateside, I am wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings. And for all of you everywhere, please know that when I count my blessings, I […]
an open letter to my students
Next week is the end of the semester for my body image students. They will turn in their process papers- a final paper where they capture the entire personal […]
the no apologies tour
The other day, Happy suffered a disappointment. “I am sorry, buddy,” I told him, and he looked at me confused. “You don’t have to say you are sorry if […]
How am I doing this to someone else?
Last week in my body image classes, we were fortunate to have an amazing guest speaker share some of her body image story with us. It was so generous of […]
Giving Up Small
When I was teaching high school, I had a young man named Steven in one of my classes who everyone suspected was a drug dealer. To me, though, Steven was […]
Help Your Kids Love Reading
My vision board from this year features the words “Raise a Book Worm”. Needless to say, as someone whose life was changed by books, reading is a priority at our […]
October Goal Review, November Goals
Every month, I set a few targeted goals to help me navigate the month. The goals are a bit of a compass for what I’d like to do but I […]
