Yet again, it’s been a while since I’ve been on this little site of mine. Eventually, I’ll get around to explaining all of the reasons why I’ve been absent – and there are a few – but let’s start with… Read more ›
You know what I just realized this past week? MY OFFICE HAS A DOOR. OK, that might sound stupid, but hear me out. During the summers, I work from home. When Tim and I first got married, we had a… Read more ›
I want to talk a little bit more about stress. Not because I am super stressed out (which I am not after spending all of Monday in my PJs, watching an X Files marathon), but because I do think that stress… Read more ›
Realistically, I probably only take 2-4 days off during a school year. I’m of the feeling that: A. I want my sick days in case something happens or in case we have a baby or whatever – you get the… Read more ›
In the past, I have been really terrible at leaving work at work. As a teacher, it is really hard not to take things home with you. This year, however, Tim and I have made a really conscious effort to… Read more ›
Thanks to my pal, Veronica, I saw this article about how women who are now between the ages of 33 and 46 (Generation X) are working harder and having fewer children. In an interview about the study with Sylvia Ann… Read more ›
Just the other day, I was talking to one of my teacher friends who works at a different school than I do. He was telling me about the recent cuts his school district has suffered – even though the economy… Read more ›
I make more money than Tim. Not much more, but enough that it’s sometimes noticeable. Our checks are about the same amount each time we get them, but he gets paid twice a month and I get paid every two… Read more ›
“Will you miss us?” At the end of every year, this is the question on the tip of all the students’ tongues. They want to know if you’ll miss them, if you’ll think about them over the summer, if you’ll… Read more ›
When I started my new job three years ago, the author of this post and I quickly discovered that we were very alike – we both consider ourselves feminists, we both work very hard to do a good job teaching,… Read more ›
I am in my third week of teaching this school year, and this is about the time that the magic is starting to wear off – the assignments to be graded are piling up, the after school meetings and extra… Read more ›