I've seen an article floating around social media regarding how difficult it might be for people to wean off of antidepressants, and it worries me. Medication for depression saves lives, but we stigmatize it so much in our culture that people who could probably really benefit from taking them won't even consider it for all … Continue reading April 9: I’m Thankful for Drugs
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March 26: Children’s Media
I have been surrounded by children's media and entertainment for far too long. Being a parent kind of means spending a lot of time reading picture books and then elementary chapter books. As I write, I'm listening to the Wow in the World podcast with Annika, which is telling a bunch of really cheesy robot jokes … Continue reading March 26: Children’s Media
March 22: Hope Rollercoaster
I'm teaching Greek myths and the kids are reading and watching all sorts of different stories. One is the story of Pandora, and I keep thinking about how hope is the only thing left in the box after all the terrible things were let out into the world. It has a double meaning, it seems: … Continue reading March 22: Hope Rollercoaster
March 21: Trending
I didn't know what to write about, so I took to the Googles to look for some potential prompts. One that caught my eye was "What trends do you dislike?" And I thought "I can complain about things!" But I don't want to be too negative, so I'll try to add some trends I do … Continue reading March 21: Trending
March 20: Myths
I'm teaching mythology and legends in my 12th grade class, and I am definitely not in my comfort zone. I like some of the stories, but I have trouble with them sometimes. Annika, however, is really excited about it because she decided she wants to learn about the gods and myths, too. I bought Neil … Continue reading March 20: Myths
March 9: Feeling Lost. And Chickens.
Today, Annika shared a picture of her chicken alter-ego. It's a blue chicken with an iron beak that can eat anything and his name is Hozay. It's pronounced Jose, but it's spelled Hozay. When she plays farm at recess with her friends, she becomes Hozay, a legendary chicken. This delights me. It was good to … Continue reading March 9: Feeling Lost. And Chickens.
March 6: Progress
I told Dak, "this spring break sucks." He said I say that every year. I guess I do, but it's true. Every year, it seems like I sprain my ankle, or I have a bad cold, or something else happens. This year, a snow storm and a snow day and an infection are the problem, … Continue reading March 6: Progress
March 5: I know, it could be worse…
I cannot get a break, even though it's supposed to be spring break. First, all the schools got snow days, but not me, because I'm already on break. The kids got snow days. But no one told Annika, so she woke me up at 8 a.m. to get her breakfast, so I got up and … Continue reading March 5: I know, it could be worse…
March 2: Chicken Limit
Recently, Annika has started making chicken sounds. She's actually really good at making realistic sounding chicken sounds, which is why I think she likes to do it. Sometimes, when I ask her a question, all she'll do is look at me and say "Bock ba-gock!" over and over. At some point, it was driving me … Continue reading March 2: Chicken Limit
February 28: It’s Over!
So February is (almost) over. I took Annika to see the Roseville women's basketball game tonight. They played against Irondale in the first round of the section and we left with, like, seven minutes left because Roseville was up by about 30 points and Annika wanted to see my classroom before we left. Tomorrow is … Continue reading February 28: It’s Over!
Adventures in Distraction 