Jennifer Wolfe's Blog, page 26
October 12, 2015
Arming Teachers Isn’t The Answer
I’ve been deeply, deeply rattled by the most recent mass shooting in Oregon. Not just because I’m a mom, and I mourn the inconceivable loss of the children. Not just because I’m a writer, and mourn the loss of the creative writing teacher. And not just because I’m a human, and mourn the violence and […]
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October 6, 2015
What If Books Were A Magic Potion?
What if books were a magic potion? What if you could walk into a room, and just sense the book that you needed to pull off the shelf? What if, when you were standing there, gazing at the spines and judging the covers, you could just feel the book calling to you? Just imagine the […]
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October 5, 2015
Where Do You Find Your Inspiration?
Inspiration. I’m always looking for it. When my kids were little, sometimes it was simply inspiration to get me through the day with a smile on my face. Or inspiration to trust that I knew what to do, and that everything would turn out all right. I still look for inspiration on that one. I […]
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September 28, 2015
Driving Is Like Life: Always Look Ahead
“Always look ahead, son. Driving isn’t just about what’s in front of you – you need to be thinking about where you’re going.” I was trying to use my ‘calm’ voice as I was gripping the passenger door handle with my right hand, just out of his sight. I know learning to drive is hard […]
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September 24, 2015
Something Cool From My Classroom: Interactive Student Notebooks
This year I’m celebrating 25 years of teaching! I started as a 7th grade English teacher back in the 90s, and have shifted around between 5th (briefly-very briefly after Lily was born), 7th, 8th and 9th grades – but my favorite is 8th grade. I know, I’m a little crazy, but I love their […]
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September 21, 2015
This is Sixteen- Happy Birthday to My Boy
Yesterday he turned 16. I woke up early and made sure the house was festive, turning on the birthday lights and making French toast in the dark. I waited. Finally, with 15 minutes to spare, he emerged dressed and ready for school. He gulped down his breakfast, opened his cards and left. He’s 16 years […]
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September 14, 2015
Triumph of The Heart: How Forgiveness Can Open Creativity In Your Life
I changed majors three times in college: first business (what was I thinking?!), then journalism (on the right track), and finally English. I spent years floundering through courses, panicking in exams and wondering if I ever would find my heart’s calling. I put a tremendous amount of pressure on my seventeen-year-old self to have all […]
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September 9, 2015
The Reasons Why I Didn’t Write A Book Last Summer
“What I want most this summer is simply to spend time with the ones I love. To have more days just like this one. Enough presence of mind to pay attention. And enough presence of heart to make gratitude my song, acceptance my refrain.” – Katrina Kenison I didn’t write a book last summer. In […]
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September 2, 2015
Leaving Her At College The Second Year
I’d been driving in the dark for only about five minutes when I realized I never took her picture in front of her new house. Or in her new bedroom. Or her kitchen. Or her yard. And I started to cry as I watched the lights of Salt Lake City fade in my rear view […]
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August 26, 2015
What Do Kids Think On The First Day of Middle School?
Summer is finally over. Parents are secretly smiling as they shoo their kids out the door, snap a few first day of school photos and sigh. Yes, some of you might shed a few tears over the passage of time and the impending high school graduation – even if it’s still five years away. And […]
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