I was at the Trump rally last Saturday in Butler, PA. We weren't in an area where we were able to see him, but we heard everything and my fiance caught the shots on video.
Some tips for early childhood educators on ACEs (adverse childhood experiences), and how to handle them in the classroom setting. Neurological differences in children with ACEs and how to approach teaching them from a trauma-informed standpoint. Additional resources included.
I am an early childhood educator at a Bright Horizons childcare center. I researched child sexual abuse for a course that I am currently enrolled in and wanted to share my findings.
A follow up to the previous articles I wrote about Sibo (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and the personal research project I have undertaken since then. Other blog pieces on this topic can be found under my profile.
Driving into Michigan the other night to visit my family, I flew right into a record-breaking winter storm. I wrote this to try and encapsulate the breathtaking experience.
Prose poetry about recent life events. Symbolizes the rise and fall of emotions and events that happen, and the symmetry between this process and seasons changing.
An early educational reflection about one of the toddlers I work with in our early childhood care center and some of his milestones.
My personal thoughts about what it truly means to be a writer or an artist on any spectrum. Reflecting on famous thought-speakers of the current day and creating art in the modern day context.
I was asked to resign from Hancock County substitute teaching, but on reflection, realized how ridiculous the whole situation was.
A brief description of how and why I pray, and how prayer has manifested real change.
Earliest memories of my favorite aunt, and the inspiration that guided me into the person I am today. In honor of her life, from my perspective, and the life of her late husband.
If you're considering the keto diet, this guide is for you. I have some tips, tricks, and advice for how to make your keto diet approachable, manageable, and successful!
This article discusses the Low FODMAP diet and ways to approach your IBS symptoms.
A few years ago, I wanted to lose weight, but nothing was working. After trips to the doctor, trying different diets, and lots and lots of research, I have found ways to increase my physical health without draining my mental health. Read on to learn more.
Tips and tricks for looking great at work every day.
A guide to helping an old or sick mystery snail. Includes how to do a 'shell' patch for broken snail shells and how to give your snail an air bath to invigorate him.
Here are some tips on how to keep mystery snail shells healthy, in addition to likely causes of shell erosion and how to fix them.
If you are someone with insulin resistance and undiagnosed GI issues, or you have only gotten unsatisfactory answers from the medical community about these issues, this may be for you.
My therapist told me to write about my past and suggested I was PTSD. How father became an in the closet drinker when I was fifteen and kept it from me until I was twenty-two, my mother's rages. My brash decision to go to New York. An apology note to my past self.