The Power of Poetry

The Power of Poetry

There have only been two times throughout the past 10 months that I’ve wished I was still a teacher. The first was when educators were among the second round of people given the option of receiving the Covid vaccine in the US.* The second was when Amanda Gorman recited her poem, The Hill We Climb,” during Biden’s inauguration.

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Dear Diary… Happy New Year!

Dear Diary… Happy New Year!

Although 2020 was an interesting year for everyone, I tend to forget that we don’t all have the same experiences. So a chronically ill person having a newborn right when a global pandemic is hitting honestly doesn’t seem that interesting to me, given everything that’s going on.

But that’s pretty unique, right?

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Baby Registry (for Parents of All Abilities) Part III

Baby Registry (for Parents of All Abilities) Part III

“They grow up so fast!” I have never found more truth in a statement than this one.

My baby is somehow already 10 months old.

Leo now crawls and stands and claps and talks… basically, he doesn’t stop moving. So, in keeping with tradition, here’s a hopefully helpful list of items that have been essential in navigating through my favorite months of mothering so far.  Continue reading “Baby Registry (for Parents of All Abilities) Part III”