Summer Daze
There are many days when I’m sitting in my 4th grade classroom exhausted and overwhelmed – my inbox overflowing and my students...
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jillslitwin
Jun 263 min read
To My New Friend Jessi Klein: I Love You and I Need You -- to Help Me Stop Caring and to Get Published
We’re a low screen high podcast family. As a result, I’ve become an expert in Clifford’s good deeds and Pinkalicious’s trip to the moon,...
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jillslitwin
Jun 223 min read
Letting the Cat Out of the Shelter...and Into Our Hearts
The other morning, after a night of having company over, Autumn said: “I wish Uncle Jeff could live with us.” And then, after a beat, she...
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jillslitwin
Jun 193 min read
Starting Anew
Have you ever begun reading a book, and then put it down for months? When you once again found time, you had to turn back to page one, or...
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jillslitwin
Mar 243 min read
Looking FOURward
I’ll never forget the first birthday party I attended with Autumn for someone who wasn’t one of my friend’s daughters. I was excited for...
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jillslitwin
Jan 163 min read
2024 -- What Do You Have in Store?
It’s the end of the year, And once again time, To reflect and goal set, Why not in rhyme? June is year’s end for teachers, But I’ll take...
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jillslitwin
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Disney World: The Journey
They always say it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters most. I can’t think of a better way to describe our trip to Disney...
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jillslitwin
Nov 29, 20233 min read
On My 47th Birthday, A Letter to My Future Self
You know something is good when you start missing it before it’s gone, when your daily gratitude brings tears and the helplessness to...
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jillslitwin
Oct 21, 20232 min read
No Words
Those who know me well agree I talk too much. Stories that could easily travel a straight and narrow road frequently take the long way...
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jillslitwin
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Autumn and the Papa
I’ve always loved plays – both watching and performing. From singing and dancing as a colonial lady in 5th grade to touring elementary...
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jillslitwin
Sep 10, 20233 min read
Turn! Turn! Turn!
Every year I dread going back to school after summer break, but for some reason, this year felt worse. Maybe it was because our usual...
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jillslitwin
Aug 20, 20233 min read
Education: It's Not About Where Kids Go, It's About Where They Come From
I’ll never forget my first time on a movie set. I went down the block from my best friend’s grandma’s house in Wilmette to watch Home...
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jillslitwin
Aug 14, 20234 min read
A Reminder as You Send Your Kids Back to School: Please Be Kind to Teachers
(This is in honor of all teachers and moms, but especially teacher moms. For those of us who have opinions, but hold back to avoid...
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jillslitwin
Aug 4, 20233 min read
Doing Nothing Is Everything
The last few weeks, my toddler and I have been meeting my parents at a local restaurant for dinner. After we order, Autumn and I explore,...
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jillslitwin
Jul 16, 20233 min read
It Doesn't Have To Be Hard
I was five minutes into my on-line yoga class, when I heard a tiny voice through the monitor. “Mo-mmy.” Some days, I’m grateful for the...
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jillslitwin
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Struggle and Reset: The Story of One Teacher Mom’s Transition From School Year to Summer
One of the perks of being a teacher is summer vacation, a time to declutter the junk built up throughout the school year. The offensive...
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jillslitwin
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Autumn Chooses Her First Friend
At Autumn’s 2.5 year check up, her pediatrician said pedaling is a skill kids acquire at this age. “Perfect!” I said. “I’ll get her a...
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jillslitwin
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Paci Fairy Stand Down: We've Got This
When I learned I was pregnant, I made the decision to experience all of everything having to do with motherhood. I’d take the preparation...
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jillslitwin
Apr 22, 20233 min read
And Then She Turned Three
by Mommy On, a blog by Jill S. Litwin The number three conjures many things. It’s my nieces and nephew – the triplets. The start of short...
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jillslitwin
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Just. One. More
A few times a year, my students get hot cocoa and popcorn. I always thought it greedy when they asked for more. But then, when Autumn...
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