A few years ago, we all laughed when Kristen Wig transformed into Penelope: the nervous, hair-twirling, one-upping brunette. No one laughed because her character was funny, necessarily, but because everyone knows a Penelope. And Penelopes make us uncomfortable. Discomfort makes us laugh to keep us from crying. Penelopes know our friends for longer; they hurt more than we hurt; they know more Continue Reading
What do you DO all day?
Last Friday, someone asked me what I did for a living. "I am a stay at home mom," it was the first time I'd said those words aloud. I smiled when I said it. It felt freeing. Still, I wondered what the person on the other end of the conversation would think about my new job title. You just never know what people will think about your role as a SAHM. I'll admit it. Even I used to wonder what Continue Reading
Open a window, it’s too stuffy in here.
I will never forget the day that Grandma taught me about infant symphonies. Not my Grandma, however. Unfortunately, my grandmothers have since passed away. This Grandma is a volunteer at the high school that the staff and students lovingly call "Grandma." She is an extremely affable woman, known to dance in the front lobby during fire drills all the while directing student traffic to the Continue Reading
Stay at home, mom.
I have been dreading this post for a number of reasons. First, this announcement means that my decision is real. I am giving up something that I love for someone that I love even more. I worried, and still do, about disappointing my mentors, my family, and my students (past and future). I worry that my decision means that I may never have the job that I fought so hard to have. I have Continue Reading