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THE 17-DAY SURVIVAL SEASON: TEACHERS ARE NOT IN TEACHING MODE ANYMORE
It is so hard another school year will be ending soon. Did you know there is only 16 days of school left this year. Isn’t that crazy? Even though Charlie has graduated my nieces and nephews are in school and I have to ask where did the year go? For teachers and students, the last stretch of school is not school anymore. It’s finishing mode disguised as structure. Everything is louder, faster, and somehow still expected to function normally. Teachers aren’t teaching. They’re closing out an entire year while everyone else has already left it mentally. So, the things that actually matter right now are not “teacher gifts.” They are…
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Expectations Have Entered the Chat
Day 2: Expectations Have Entered the Chat Today is Day 2 of the countdown from our series for Mother’s Day about Mom’s and Grandma’s. Dear Family… the expectations have officially entered the chat. Grab your favorite beverage and join me on the porch for this morning’s post. At this point in the week, a few things are becoming very clear: This series, Dear Family, I Need a Break (And So Does Grandma), is a 7-day countdown to Mother’s Day—a reminder that moms don’t just “do a lot”… we quietly hold everything together while everyone else assumes it just happens. Let’s be honest: I am not the household assistant, personal chef,…
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Day 1: The Official Warning Has Been Issued
I don’t know about you, but I’ve decided to issue a letter to my family: Dear Family, I Need a Break (And So Does Grandma) — Mother’s Day Countdown Series ???? Dear Family… this is your official notice. You should know Mother’s Day is almost here, and this year we’re doing something different. Instead of silently carrying the mental checklist, the grocery list, the school reminders, the appointments, the laundry, and the “Mom where is my…” questions—we’re acknowledging it out loud. Because let’s be honest: moms don’t just wake up to a holiday. We wake up to another day of managing everything that keeps everyone else’s world running. This year…








