Beyond the Oxford Comma

By the end of that project, I felt called—not only to be in a Well-Read Mom group but to lead one. This was a big surprise to me. Although I’m a lifelong reader and a professional writer, I have never been in a book club.

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The Missing Link

Two books on a patterned blanket outdoors.

If more students witnessed their parents reading at home, they’d be encouraged and more likely to engage in reading, too. That is why I think Well-Read Mom is the missing link.

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Confident, Loving, True Education

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As many of us parents, teachers, and students gear up for another school year (and a thousands of women gear up for another season with Well-Read Mom), it’s helpful to consider the loving witness of true educators and how it can fuel this upcoming chapter.

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AI, a Choice

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Doesn’t it seem like the whole world is abuzz about the benefits (or detriments) of AI? I’ve been mulling over the AI situation because I am a teacher by trade. This is the Wild West of AI….there are no current restrictions, no studies or implications—only an invitation to a beautiful struggle.

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Then and Now: The Impact of Rereading

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Then and Now: The Impact of Rereading Written by Caitlin Bootsma “You’re definitely Meg,” my younger sister insisted. “You’re the oldest, and…well, I’m obviously Jo.” I did NOT want to be Meg; couldn’t we both be Jo? There was no question then that our next sister was Amy, and, in our teenage years, no one…

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