Confessions from an “Obamakin”

Technically, I am an “Obamakin”, a Republican supporting the Obama-Biden ticket. Was I ever really a Republican? Perhaps…
I grew up in suburban/rural Pennsylvania just outside of Erie. Pennsylvania is typically a blue state due to our two largest cities: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. However, the rural areas are as red as they are in much of the [...]

Menopausal symptoms

I found out what is wrong with me…
Menopause
Apparently, since I have been nursing, my estrogen levels have remained significantly low (as they should) mimicking a menopausal state. Even my “fuzzy thinking” can be explained by the lack of this hormone. Who knew! Probably every woman over 50…
So I will have these symptoms until I wean. [...]

Woman, mother, VP candidate

Although Sarah Palin is a woman and a mother, she has not swayed my vote. First, I firmly believe in voting for the presidential candidate and not the VP. Second, she has very little experience and has an ethics committee examining her. I’m not going to outline all of the philosophical differences we have when [...]

Book Review: The Feminine Mistake

The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? by Leslie Bennetts

My review

rating: 4 of 5 starsThis perspective is just what I needed to help make the transition back to work after having the summer off with my 6 month old son. There are some really compelling reasons to keep [...]

Traveling with a baby

I made it to Erie, PA with my  6 month old son…by myself… well almost…
We got up at 3 am… I chose a flight scheduled for 6 am. I guess I was thinking that would give me a whole extra day at our destination… but I won’t be doing that again. My husband was flying to San [...]

Growing up my faith

I was raised in a Christian home. Both of my parents professed their faith and lived it out on a daily basis. I attended a private Christian school for two of my secondary school years and went on to a Christian liberal arts college. As an active participant in my church, I frequently got up [...]

Hello world!

Here I am at the beginning of another journey. This one is unique. It isn’t quite like running a marathon or giving birth to my firstborn. This adventure represents that part of human kind that exists on a deeper level: a metacognitive level. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is built upon the principle that reflective [...]