There are few people in America who like a trip to the store for “back to school” shopping more than me. The smell of a… Read More »Back to School? or Back to the Drawing Board?

Last fall, I conducted a series of ‘Gen AI Leadership Summits’ across Texas with hundreds of educators. We learned, we collaborated, we scratched our heads… Read More »It can be a lot

Any gardener can likely recount a time when the best laid plans resulted in epic horticultural failures – tulip bulbs planted upside down, a weed… Read More »Growing Pains

During a recent lunch with a colleague, we discussed the post-COVID educational landscape. While many aspects of school life have, like a stretched rubber band… Read More »Where have all the communities gone?

As I prepared to give birth to each of my two daughters, my husband and I struggled mightily to agree on their names. As a… Read More »Naming This Baby

Part of why I love gardening is because of the optimism and hope involved.  I prepare the soil, consider the sun/shade ratio, choose the seeds,… Read More »Start with Why