"Here I am baby, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours" Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder Quick Links: 📚 Double Story time! Fri 10/9 at Betty's and Sat 10/10 Story Time Costume Party at Batch House! 🍎 Early Bird Ending! Workshop Early bird discount ends TODAY. Save $10 with code: early10 Hello hello Reader, I remember when I was in 5th grade and I got my first C. Progress reports were sent home, and after years of being an A / B student, my math grade had slipped. When I got home, I...
4 days ago • 2 min read
"It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to" It's My Party by Lesley Gore Hey Reader! This weekend is my birthday! I'm so honored to turn 36 this weekend. I experienced a lot of joy, pain, and life lessons at age 35. I'm ready to take that wisdom on to my next age. The Joy: Anytime I got to swim, I had some really really good laughs this year, traveling far and wide to see my friends & family, sweet moments with my husband, and I got to meet so many of you this year! The Pain: I tore my calf on...
11 days ago • 2 min read
This is a special edition email for Charlotte, NC subscribers. If you have a friend that's interested, you can forward it to them. Please do not copy + paste, post, or publish elsewhere. 😮💨 It's been a week Reader! If you tuned in to the School Board Meeting last night it was a real shocker no one could have predicted. Before I dive in, if you need a refresher on what's been going on, you can read Sunday's special edition email here. About Last Night... 5pm Tues 9/22: After mounting scrutiny,...
17 days ago • 3 min read
"When you try your best, but you don't succeedWhen you get what you want, but not what you need" Fix You by Coldplay 🍎 Tomorrow! The Virtual Kindergarten School Talk Workshop. If you're touring schools this fall, then this workshop will set you up for success. Attend live or get the replay Hi Reader! It's Mid September which probably means you're starting to figure out what's going to be a problem this school year. Maybe you're feeling "blah" about your child's teacher, perhaps the new...
18 days ago • 3 min read
This is a special edition email for Charlotte, NC subscribers. If you have a friend that's interested you can forward it to them. Please do not copy + paste, post, or publish elsewhere. Good Morning Reader, After 6 months of odd moments between CMS and the Board of Education, everything started to come out this week. I'm not sure what the conclusion will be, but if you care about our public schools then it's time to start paying attention. Everything I'm sharing in this newsletter I've...
20 days ago • 6 min read
"Pour myself a cup of ambition" 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton Hey Reader! September has been a hard reset for me. I was running on empty the past two months. Did I have fun? yes Did I go to bed on time? no comment By the end of August, I caught myself constantly saying "I just need to get my ducks in a row..." ✅ I've got the ducks, 🚫 but they are not in a row On September 1, I got out pencil and paper and wrote down everything in my head. All my goals, my to do's, my ideas. Then I organized it into...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! Let's Talk School Tours 🫠 If you’ve ever walked out of your third school tour in a week trying to remember which campus had the 8:00 AM drop off, the STEM lab, or the Montessori setup- you're definitely not alone. Trying to juggle crumpled brochures, random notes apps, and looming application deadlines is an absolute headache. That’s why I finally put together the exact system I wish existed: The School Tour Tracker. It’s a simple, customizable Google Sheets template built...
27 days ago • 1 min read
"I am no better and neither are you, We are the same, whatever we do" Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone 🎒The VIRTUAL Kindergarten School Talk Workshop is in 2 weeks! Grab your tickets now Hey Reader! I just returned from a wonderful week in Breda (the Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium). My bestie is Dutch, so I went to visit her and her 15 month old daughter. I'll be sharing about the trip and Dutch parenting culture all week in my instagram stories. Different Strokes for Different...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
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about 1 month ago • 1 min read
"Who's to say, I can't do everything? Well I can try..." Upside Down by Jack Johnson 🎒Last Chance to Save! Save $15 on any Kindergarten School Talk Workshop session. Expires tonight! Hey Reader! When you hear people compare schooling around the world, one sticking point is when countries start teaching their students to read. On the early side- you hear about The United Kingdom starting reading instruction at age 4. On the late side- countries like Finland and Denmark wait until children are...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read