Good books rekindle longing that I’ve been aware of since childhood, when my love of reading took root. Longing for something so much bigger and more beautiful and more mysterious than any of my days can begin to satisfy. Longing for...what exactly?
Read MoreI don’t for a minute believe that there is any one guaranteed path to a great education. Great educations can happen in public schools. Great educations can happen in private schools. Great educations can happen in home schools. But I personally do believe that one common thread unites all great educations. I believe that all great educations involve passionate adults who help kindle a spark and inspire curiosity and imagination in young learners.
Read MoreI wish someone had looked me straight in the eyes at the beginning of all this and warned me about the flood of emotions that happen when our expectations for motherhood don’t sync with our reality— when the reality of our days don’t sync with what seems to be the perfection floating around social media threads.
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