Stephanie Jankowski's Blog, page 31
February 20, 2015
Helpful Tips to Live on Less
When I tradedmytraditional classroom for a virtual one, I was soooo excited! I wastrendy–for the first time in my life–working from home! Oh, I was also excited to be home with the kids. Blah blah… Mostly, though, I was all what’s up hipsters on your laptops at Starbucks?! Except that Starbucks is expensive, yo. And […]
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February 19, 2015
Catholics, Let’s Be Bucket Fillers
You may remember I had some beef with my priest a while back. Beef is putting it mildly. Shortly after that episode, I wanted to go to a differentchurch, which was sad because that’s the church we had been married in, had our children baptized in, and generally felt welcome in. But I tend to […]
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February 10, 2015
Oversharing: On Sex, Romance and Saggy Mom Boobs
Largely pregnant and about to burst with my third child, I received a phone call that made me squee, pee, and repeat. Ms. Erin MacPherson was on the other line, inquiring if I would like to be a freelance writer for We Are Teachers. As I am a teacher, also a writer, the offer was […]
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February 5, 2015
Raped in Arizona? Sorry About Your Luck!
I was minding my own business this afternoon, scrolling through work emails and handling my kids’ ridiculous lunch requests as quickly as I could (“No, Popsicles are not fruit, therefore they are not lunch”), when I got a text message from my brother. Heasked if I had heard about the teacher who was raped afterproctoring […]
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February 3, 2015
Traditional vs. Online Teaching
I feel like I’ve blathered onabout this subject ad nauseam, but now my traditional vs. online teaching quips are being put to good use: I am writing a short series for the educational site We Are Teachersthat chronicles my personal journey through the transition frombrick-and-mortar buildings to cyber classrooms. I plan to cover the pros […]
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January 21, 2015
Don’t Monday Morning Quarterback Me
There aredays thatfeel likethe big game is resting squarely on my sore shoulders. I’m the quarterback, the clock is running out, and giganticdudes who get paid to lay me out are snarling threatsinches from my face. Yet thejob requires a cool head and clear thought process if I’m going to be anything that resembles successful. […]
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January 13, 2015
Auditioning for Listen To Your Mother, Pittsburgh-style
Ladies and gents of Pittsburgh (and surrounding areas, of course), You asked and we answered! We’ve compiled a list of themost pressing questions regarding our audition process and turned them into a Q/A post on ourListen To Your Mother Pittsburgh site. For instance: Q: Should Ibring Steph a Primantisandwichupon auditioning for Listen To Your […]
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January 8, 2015
Listen To This Mother
Maybe two years ago, I emailed this lady named Ann Imig about her “little” show, Listen To Your Mother. At the time, I wasn’t all too familiar with the ins and outs of the performances; all I knew is that I wanted to be a part of them. In some capacity, I wanted to be […]
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January 7, 2015
Health Insurance for Dummies
There are many things in life I don’t pretend to understand: basic math, how Kathy Griffin is famous, or why bad things happen to good people. Namely, why Anderson Cooper was forced to host a New Year’s Eve show with Kathy Griffin. Unfortunately, and embarrassingly, health care is onthe list of things I can’t wrap […]
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December 30, 2014
Six Degrees of Saving a Future Marriage
Research suggests financial problems are the #1 cause of a cold marital bed. Apparently, rubbing two penniestogether isn’t as sexy as it sounds. Wouldn’t it be nice if,along with the marriage vows, camea promise that ends would always meet and the bacon would always be brought home? While there is no guarantee husbands will ever […]
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