Happy Mother’s Day!

Special shout out to my saintly mom Natalia, my aunts Luda and Olya, my cousin Katia, and all my family and friends who are on this motherhood journey with me!  Hope you had a wonderful day today.  May you have a truly special year!  And Michele—you are my hero!

It has been a long time, ladies and gentlemen.  I literally forgot my login information, that’s how long it’s been.  I am going to quietly restart this page, posting at least once a week.  It has been a good school year, but a challenging year as well.  Most of all, I am thankful for the support of my family and friends.  Moms who have worked full-time all along while managing a family, I salute you.  I miss my life as a stay-at-home mom, but I love seeing my students every weekday morning.  I truly have a special class, I know it.  They drive me crazy sometimes, yet they are a big part of my heart.

Merging my two worlds by going to school events at night makes me happy.  My school has an amazing music and art program, and it has fed my spirit this year.  My kids’ schools also have excellent programs, and I am so thankful for things like the International Picnic.  So good to see friends and students there!

What will I be writing about?  Stories from the classroom, stories from home.  I don’t have a content calendar for this summer.  I know it will emerge organically as I start to write again.  For much of the year, I have had just enough (almost enough) energy for school and then the kids.  At times, I felt like I was drowning.  Other times, I felt like I was floating on air.   Slowly, I am processing my world.  I cannot pretend I have all the answers for you.  I have begun to formulate the questions.  I am breathing again, though allergies are kicking my butt even as the summer beckons.

My season of silence is over.  I am grateful that I am still standing, by the grace of God.  Mothers everywhere—we are our children’s heroes, just by being present, even for a millisecond, with them.  God bless you, and thank you for reading!