Category: Learning in My Real Life
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Building My Life, One Mentor at a Time
When I look back on my life and consider every decision I made, every path I walked down, every option I weighed, there are two distinct people who represent turning points in my “branching scenario” (that’s a fun little instructional design reference for everyone). These two people, a teacher and a professional mentor, had such… Read more
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Keeping My Ducks in a Row
My two oldest boys are in middle school. This new phase of life has been a learning experience for everyone. As they have been learning to navigate new hallways, new curricula, and expanded responsibilities and opportunities, I am learning…well, I’m learning a whole new language. I now know words like “rizz,” “skibbidee,” and “cap.” In… Read more
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Imposter Syndrome: The Mean Little Monster We Don’t Talk About
I have been putting off writing this blog. I’m about to expose some of my deepest vulnerabilities; no one likes to do that. The idea of advertising to the world (or in my case, my modest readership) that behind my seemingly capable, confident exterior is an anxious and sometimes hesitant person? Well, that idea is… Read more
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Keeping Your ‘Fit Fresh, or “How to Teach Your Preteen to Do Their Own Laundry”
Usually, I tell my kids to not be so dramatic or hyperbolic when they say they “hate” something, but honestly, I hate laundry. Really, truly, despise it. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t learn how to do it until I went to college. Even then, after my friend’s one miserable attempt at teaching me how to… Read more