about me...

for almost ten years, i was a special education teacher.  for the last 6 or so of those years, i taught on the preschool level.  it was the best job i've ever had.

i was surrounded by amazing,  smart, knowledgeable people.  other teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists... a daily dose of people just full of valuable information!  everyday, i saw creative educational projects... valuable behavioral strategies... amazing sensory ideas... little kids absorbing and growing...

i was so blessed to learn so much.

then i became a mom.

and now that is THE BEST job i've ever had.  and ever will have.

and i've learned even more than i thought was possible.

i learned that even with all the strategies i've learned, my son is son, and life is life.

i learned to listen.  really listen.  to my son.  to myself.  to my gut... and heart.  

i learned that it's not about making rules and sticking to them.  it's about providing healthy boundaries, that can change from day to day, minute to minute.   and finding those boundaries together. 

i learned that it's not just about what i say.  it's about what we all think.  together.  as a family.  regardless of how old you are.

sometimes things change.  sometimes what i said yesterday doesn't apply today, and that's okay.  we're all human.  most importantly, we're all in this together.  it's not about being in charge as a parent (or teacher), it's about living harmoniously.  it's about being happy.  it's about understanding each other, and really knowing what we each need.  with that flexibility, comes a fruitful life... each and everyday.

now, being both a mom and an educator, i love mixing the two.  i can use what i've learned in the classroom, mix it around a little with what i am learning as a mom, and apply it all as it works for us.  structure or no structure, projects, strategies, thoughts, interactions, communication... swirl it all around, and make our daily life.

that all said... this is who we are :)

as i write this, i realize that i have very few pictures of all three of us!  we have about a gazillion pictures of leo, but all three of us together?  nope.  huh.  gotta get on that.

in the meantime...

here's the love of my life...with the love of his life...


no, no...

here we go...this is better...


and here's me with the little guy...


i've started this blog to share what i've learned...  what i'm learning... and what i still hope to learn.

happily wandering along...