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The last time I posted was quite a while ago. I stated how I was going to write more, journal more, etc., etc. Well, it didn’t happen. I totally own it. I completely underestimated the power of grief from losing my mother a year ago, being a mother of a son who is struggling with
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I have had a hard time sitting down to write for quite some time. I keep talking about it and thinking about; however, something always seems to get in the way. I can make the excuse that I don’t have time, but I do spend some time on the couch watching Netflix. I can make
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Now that schools are closed, there are so many negatives and positives to being at home all day, every day. Negatives: It is hard to be a teacher and a work-from-home mom I want to wear PJs every day I have no routine Positives: I have more time with my son I get to wear
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This year was supposed to be my YEAR of WRITING, but something happened. Life. The truth is that I let life overwhelm me for a bit. So in an attempt to help me put every worry in it’s place and remember what is really important in our short lives…here are my confessions:
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As a special education teacher, it is always bittersweet when summer finally arrives. I am beyond ready for the break from IEPs, meetings, and SOL drama. However, the thought of leaving “my kids” is heartbreaking. I call them “my kids” not because they are “sped” but because during those 9-10 months of school I spend so
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Tomorrow is the last day of NaNoWriMo 2015. I can’t believe the month is coming to a close. November has been a month of ups and downs for me. It has also been the most depressing NaNoWriMo I have had in three years….but as Lily Tomlin has said, “The road to success is always under
Jessica Warren 