The Journal

Recent writing

The classroom, motherhood, and the small rituals that hold a week together.

a woman looking into a classroom nervously

Your First Year of Teaching: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me

16 min read · July 13, 2026

A small child smiling while holding her back pack

How to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten: A Kindergarten Teacher's Guide

15 min read · July 12, 2026

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How to lose all the postpartum weight immediately (or at least a few things to try besides exercise)

10 min read · July 11, 2026

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The 5 Biggest Sleep Training Mistakes We Made (So You Don't Have To)

13 min read · July 3, 2026

Mother and boy doing homework at the kitchen table

What to Do When Your Child Is Struggling in School: Advice From a Teacher and Mom

25 min read · June 24, 2026

a kindergarten teacher in the middle of a classroom while students are running around her and getting paint everywhere

First-Year Kindergarten Teacher Survival Guide

20 min read · June 22, 2026

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10 Ways to Avoid Teacher Burnout (Without Working until 7:00pm)

20 min read · June 15, 2026

mother holding a baby

5 unrealistic expectations I had as a new mom- what to expect instead!

12 min read · June 9, 2026