Category Archives: Teaching

Today I did something scary. Today I did something that makes me uncomfortable. Today I did something that made me feel liberated. Today I did something that for the benefit of my mental health. Today I did something to ensure … Continue reading →

Recently, my good friend tweeted me an article by The Guardian. As much as she is one my closet friends, that sentence says a lot. She is a Guardian reader, whereas I don’t feel intelligent enough to be a Guardian … Continue reading →

First published on Hooray for Moms on the 22nd October 2016. Ever since I was a toddler, my mum called me a “Drama Queen.” Whilst my friends would brush themselves off and carry on when they fell over, for me … Continue reading →

Before I became a teacher, my Mum used to joke about a teacher friend of hers that would hide down aisles in the supermarket when she spotted a student out and about. I used to find it a little ridiculous, … Continue reading →

Around the Christmas/Febuary time of the school year I go off the radar with friends and family for a week, spend my time buying random objects (or finding random things at home) and being considerably stressed out. Why? Two words: … Continue reading →

Across the UK today, hundreds and thousands of students walk into their schools nervously to pick up an A5 envelope that holds the final step in their secondary school life. There are many jittery parents waiting to see if all their nagging … Continue reading →