renée a. schuls-jacobson
A Little #HanukkahHoopla
Starting immediately after Thanksgiving, I noticed that the blogosphere became dominated by posts about Christmas. And that’s cool and all. But I thought: I want some #HanukkahHoopla!…
Follow-Up To The Cat-Eye Post
This giveaway was so much fun. A bunch of people left great comments and tweets. And I got to reconnect with Andra, the person who inspired the post! {weep}…
A Chat with my 7th Grade Android
Recently, Tech Support has become much more private. About everything. Where my 12-year old son used to willingly spill all the beans at once, now he doles them out in microscopic handfuls. …
Hidden Potential: Guest Post by Saucy B.
My guest writer today is Saucy B from The Life and Times of a Self-Proclaimed Saucy Bitch….
A Note to My Father on His 74th Birthday
A quick love note to my father on his 74th birthday….
Are There Alternatives to the College Experience?
Should everyone be expected go to college right out of high school? What else could kids who aren’t hard-wired to continue with formal education do rather than menial labor? Or do you believe that college is the only way to a better life?…
If You're Lucky: Guest Post by Chase McFadden
Today’s guest blogger sharing his teacher memory for #TWITS is the amazing Chase McFadden from Some Species Eat Their Young. I don’t know how I first stumbled upon Chase’s stuff, but I subscribed immediately. I honestly get giddy when his posts roll in. Chase is a comic genius. He’s got like forty-two kids, and he lives on this farm where everyone is always filthy all the time. Or else they are wielding light sabres. Or trying to dig up enormous rocks. Excellent, right?…
How Could We Have Known?
This piece was written for Galit Breen and Alison who asked us to share our “Memories Captured” on film and write about them. My son has never allowed me to put his face on my blog. Today, he gave me his permission….
I'm Going To Do a Book
I have been writing a manuscript for almost 8 years. When I write that sentence, it is only slightly less embarrassing than when I say it out loud. Some writers pop out books every other year. Not me….
One Way to Start the Day
This is the saddest video I have ever seen by the bravest kid I have never met. I cannot stop weeping. …