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What Do Kids Think On The First Day of Middle School?

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What Do Kids Think On The First Day of Middle School?

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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Summer is finally over. Parents are secretly smiling as they shoo their kids out the door, snap a few first day of school photos and sigh. Yes, some of you might shed a few tears over the passage of time and the impending high school graduation – even if it’s still five years away. And […]

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Autumnal Resolutions and A Quest for Perfection

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I’ve never really left school. Well, that’s not exactly true. I did take a gap year between college and earning my teaching credential. And then there was that one year after Cameron was born – the only year in the last 14 – that I haven’t stood in front of 13-year-olds on a first day […]

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On the Corner of Dream Ave. and Believe St.: Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zone

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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“To the degree we’re not living our dreams, our comfort zone has more control over us than we have over ourselves.”                              ~ Peter McWilliams What is on the other side of change?  How often, when we find ourselves happily cruising down the  road of life, do we stop and think about what’s next? The superstitious among […]

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“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln My Indonesian ‘dress cut’ experience I took this seriously last year; breathing some life into areas that have been dormant, neglected, or otherwise overlooked.  Another year of happiness, laughter and lessons learned – […]

The Plunge: Taking A Dive Into Life

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The Plunge: Taking A Dive Into Life

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I have never dived off a high dive, scuba dived, sky dived or ski raced.  I don’t like heights, and can’t imagine anything worse than freefalling through space.  Aside from never having a career as an astronaut or stunt woman, it hasn’t really impacted me that much.  That is, until I saw my children taking […]