Tag: life lessons
“You can’t have it all, all at once” ~ RBG
In September, we lost one of the greatest advocates for civil rights of our time, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was not...
Candles Burning
I have a confession to make, and I finally want to come clean. I have an addiction to candles. Candles of all shapes and...
Mommy You’re Perfect
About a year ago, a very dark spot suddenly appeared on my upper lip. At first, I was able to cover it up with...
What Your Child Really Needs To Know Before Kindergarten
Recently I was asked a question I seem to get at least once every Spring. It starts with some form of, "You're a teacher...
The Memes and Tweets of 2020
2020 has been some year. And the fact that we still have a few months to go seems unreal. How much more "2020" can...
The Journey We Don’t Know We’re On
I had no idea that a journey of self-discovery and personal development would lead me to sobriety. I had no idea the amount of...
The Art of Debate, Friendship, and Facebook
I've recently logged on to Facebook and saw a 'friend' (Facebook friend) post..."If you believe...such and such...then we aren't friends." Well, that made me...
I Get to Be Here
Fourteen years ago, on a gorgeous sunny day in Central Park, a cute little 9-month-old girl crawled over to my 9-month-old girl and started...
Crisis and Possibility: Hope for the Future of Schools Following the...
Back in 2010, when I was serving as a lower school principal at Schechter Westchester (now the Leffell School), I participated in writing a...
Visions of Motherhood
As I ponder the new school year approaching, I am beginning to feel my heart beat a bit faster, for this means that time...