Apr 20, 2022Broken Leg Broken SpiritBroken Leg Broken Spirit “Why can’t you two stop fighting?” demanded my older sister Deb, as she came tearing out of our house, down the wooden steps and through the grassy yard. …Family8 min readFamily8 min read
Jan 5, 2021The Great ThawThey fell innocently enough- Pure, clear water droplets escaping the gray sky splattering the cold, hard earth. Soon, they were transformed by the elements around them: Their innocence abandoned, succumbing to the harshness of their new reality. Neither fight nor flight played a role; rather, they just merely became. …Transformation2 min readTransformation2 min read
Jun 6, 2020Why Getting Fired Set Me Free“Can you come see me after school?” was how the email I received surrounding me getting fired was written. I responded yes and questioned what the meeting was in regards to. “Plans for next year.” Seeing that it was only the first week of March, I thought it was odd…Unemployment7 min readUnemployment7 min read
Jun 3, 2020Educators and Addiction: The Silence Will Kill YouAs an educator, I’m sure many of you can identify with stress, anxiety, and burnout. They are no strangers to our profession. We can often feel undervalued, underappreciated, underpaid, and more.Our feelings are more often than not met with “Well, you knew you weren’t going to get rich being a…Teachers4 min readTeachers4 min read
Mar 23, 2020Those D%$@ Spring Breakers!Like many Americans, I’ve been listening to the news reports regarding the college-aged Spring Breakers. They’ve been called arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate and worse. People have taken to social media and placed the bulk of the blame on this particular subgroup of our country. They’ve claimed they are over 18 and…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Dec 6, 2018The Gift of TearsGrowing up, the messages I gleaned about sentiments were much like many others of the 60s and 70s: Don’t feel, don’t show emotion, go about your business in a private manner. My paternal grandmother was an immigrant from Romania who had married my grandfather at age 15 (although the papers…Feelings6 min readFeelings6 min read
Oct 15, 2018What I learned from My Alcoholic Father(The lesson may surprise you) Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. The sound of tires travelling over gravel used to have a terrible, almost crippling effect on me. After literally feeling my stomach in knots and having a clipped, irritable edge to my mood, I made the connection: The crushed gravel reminded me…Short Story6 min readShort Story6 min read
Oct 12, 2018Why can’t we wear yoga pants?Why can’t we wear yoga pants? When a student asked me this the other day, I knew this was one of the moments where I’d be walking a fine line. “Deep breath, Linda. Just be honest and true to yourself.” Working in a private, parochial school has many, many advantages…Feminism3 min readFeminism3 min read
Oct 4, 2018We’re all just a Bunch of Crabs in a BucketWe’re all just a Bunch of Crabs in a Bucket A friend texts you in the middle of the night distraught because of what’s been posted on social media. “She called me a slut!?!!” In a frenzy of texts over the next several minutes, the two of you decide you’ll…Relationships2 min readRelationships2 min read
Oct 2, 2018How can I compete?As a high school educator for nearly 30 years, I have often mistaken myself for being the expert in the room. Providing feedback on essays in the form of grammatical editing marks, theses revisions or complete overhauls, I looked to their work as pieces of me. What had they gleaned…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
