I’m up early today. Well before six. My mind is buzzing with lunches and pancakes and backpacks. Our own two older children begin school...

When the world is complicated, we are reminded to keep things simple. “One slide teaching” (that includes what matters) can help us...

by Pam Koutrakos Little actions create ripples. Those ripples have helped me find motivation and build momentum… which feels especially...

by Pam Koutrakos I’ve been having professional memory-envy. As the one year marker of navigating life during a global pandemic looms,...

by Pam Koutrakos The sudden stops and clunky restarts are not new. My day-to-day, week-to-week experiences often feel reminiscent of the...

by Sarah Fiedeldey When I began my consulting work in 2018, I had a four-month-old (aka I was sleep deprived) as well a nine- and a...

As an alum and coach in Seth Godin's altMBA I experienced firsthand the power of collaboration with people I never met in person. Somehow...

“I can’t breathe.” Like so many people across the world, the words of George Floyd echo in my head and heart. This echo has become a...

When June hits it tends to spread its arms wide open inviting closure, reflection, and renewal in a unique way. Despite this year feeling...

“When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something.” - Pema Chodron My favorite genre...

I recently read Can we stop telling the ‘corona kids’ how little they are learning? (published in the Washington Post). After many weeks...

On March 19th, Making MY Plan: Self-Care During School Closings was posted. I knew that my educating and caregiving instincts were...

As many of our children are quietly (some not so quietly) facing anxiety and experiencing a wave of emotions that are disrupting their...

Over the last several weeks, teachers have continued to step up. We’ve compiled, curated, collaborated, and created. We have Zoomed, Met,...

You are 5 years old and you are handed a small square envelope with your name written on the outside. You squeal on the inside as you...

It's almost 6 am. The sun is beginning to rise, the birds are beginning to chirp, and the sound of the coffee maker is beginning to brew....

There’s comfort in the familiar: familiar faces, familiar places, familiar experiences. The challenge to find familiar during this period...

This post will not be eloquent or highly academic. It will not offer wonderful new possibilities for at-home learning or unique ways to...

Image from Pixabay I don’t know about you, but the more I’m hunkered down at home, the more I feel myself drawn to books that have...

We know that the amount of time children spend reading has a huge impact. Reading stamina helps support vocabulary development,...