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 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

beautiful teacher standing in front of a class

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

20 min read · June 15, 2026