Year of the Teacher

A Book, a Classroom, and the Gift of Well-Read Mom

By Well-Read Mom / October 17, 2025 /

I‘ve had the pleasure of working as a subcontractor for Well-Read Mom for five years now, but it took me a few years to actually join them in reading and meeting every month. Why?

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Reading can be Difficult – A Note of Encouragement

By Well-Read Mom / September 29, 2025 / Comments Off on Reading can be Difficult – A Note of Encouragement

Are you feeling discouraged because reading is turning out to be harder than you thought it would be? Reading has changed for all of us.

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Beyond the Oxford Comma

By Well-Read Mom / September 26, 2025 / Comments Off on 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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Two books on a patterned blanket outdoors.

The Missing Link

By Well-Read Mom / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on The Missing Link

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

By Well-Read Mom / September 12, 2025 / Comments Off on Confident, Loving, True Education

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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Person holding book inside a car.

AI, a Choice

By Well-Read Mom / September 4, 2025 / Comments Off on AI, a Choice

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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