Man On!

I am a Soccer Mom. Have been for more than a decade. All my kids enjoyed the sport, but the girls drifted towards volleyball when they hit middle and high school, and Thomas stuck with soccer. He’s come a long way from the early days, when the best the coach...

Check Yo-Self

I’m sure none of you deal with this, but sometimes I can get really annoyed at people. Selfish people annoy me – you know, the ones who aren’t paying attention when you’re trying to merge into the turning lane? Or the ones who only talk about...

Stop Trying to Be The Best

I am not the best writer. I’m not the best teacher. I’m not the best wife or mom or friend, either, for that matter. As much as I love all of these roles, there are LOTS of other people who write, teach, wife, mom, and friend WAY better than I do. Even though that is...

When I Grow Up…

I was talking with some Kindergartners recently, and I asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up. The answers were fabulous: “Superhero!” “Ninja!” “T Rex!” I winked and smiled. That was adorable. As a high school teacher,...

How to Rest

Yesterday, at the grocery store, I stood in line in front of a family with two young kids. As the mom unloaded the cart, the dad scooped up the baby. I watched as, within ten seconds, the baby laid his head on his dad’s chest and fell asleep. Ten seconds! Maybe...