The holidays can definitely be a stressful, depressing time of the year, especially when you have lost a loved one. The reality of my mom’s death is an always present ‘entity,’ with the magnitude of grief ready to erupt at any time. There’s this ‘loss’ that is so huge sometimes, that it feels overwhelming to…

Christmas time is one of my absolute favorite times of the year. I love seeing the decorations, the lights, and the snow, gently falling down to blanket the ground. There’s a magic in the air with the wonder of miracles, lines of children waiting to talk with Santa, and families trudging through the snow, searching…

I have been teaching elementary students since 2003. Since my very first year, with the exception of two years during the Pandemic, we have had an annual Thanksgiving Feast in my classroom. The Impact of a Thanksgiving Feast at School I put myself through the stress of a school Thanksgiving Feast for one reason –…