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Leadership Matters
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Leadership matters…we’ve all heard that before. Maybe we’ve said it. But what does it mean? Why is it important? For anyone who follows me on social media, you know that I’ve spent the last six months editing books with Code Breaker Inc. It’s been quite a ride. I’ve met a huge amount of influential and…
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The Story Behind the Story
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I started writing Gracie this time last year. I sat in my backyard in July of 2019 and my phone pinged. It was the DM that would change my course of life moving forward. A quick four message exchange was all it took. I stepped so far outside my comfort…
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When This is All Over
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Monday, March 9th, 2020…the news was riddled with COVID19 stats about the global impact it was beginning to have. Different countries were being affected and leaders from all over the world were beginning to take measures to stop the spread and protect their people. Tuesday, March 10th, 2020…conversations happening at school…
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Pause. Refocus
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We’ve been at this whole distance education/remote learning thing for just about 12 weeks. In a matter of days, we flipped our classrooms from a face to face learning environment for 28 four-, five- and six-year-olds, to delivering a program completely online. So, what did that look like? For me,…
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#SquirrelCam: The Home School Struggle
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What started as a Twitter thread has now become a blog post. Home schooling, distance learning, remote learning, whatever you call it, in this house, it’s been a struggle. Never a battle mind you because I just don’t have the energy for that, but it’s a daily, guilt-ridden struggle. Why? Because…
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Life After Death
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It was 10am on April 23rd, 2018. Maybe it was 11. Actually, it could have been 1. Or was it 2? It’s hard to explain how you can remember everything and nothing at the same time. I’ve come to learn that a grieving brain is paradox. I watched as two nurses unplugged machines,…
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Discover Gracie: The Board Game
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Anyone who knows me knows I love to make, build, craft and create. I could spend hours with scissors and glue, pencils and markers, photos and a collage app or just put me in front of a computer and I’ll find something to create. This past weekend as I checked…
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Small Victories
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I read a tweet today that ended with small victories are still victories. It made me stop. I reread it a few times and couldn’t help but reflect on the last few weeks. My world has been filled with conversations about four topics… Mother of the year moments that start with something like “How long…
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Stop. Breath. Go For a Run
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What is even happening right now? I’ve asked myself that question more times than I can count in the last five days. I have no answer. And anyone I ask is also looking for the answer. I stood in my classroom doorway on Friday afternoon saying goodbye to each one of…
