I recently met with a school network CEO and her assistant and then had my weekly household meeting with Dr. Together, and I found myself repeating a phrase that cues a very strategic process. “Sweep the calendar, scrub the calendar.” I realized I have used this idea...
Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, August was a strange month around here. I turned 45. I’m getting married (to my second and final husband, h/t Jennifer Weiner) in October. We got four kids to their first days at four different schools—on time and with shoes. I...
Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Crystal Light, where have you been all of my life? Seriously, as a water-challenged human, how has this never hit my radar before?! OK, this concludes the Lemonade part of my newsletter. (Yes, yes, I know about additives, blah,...
I generally try to stay away from productivity-themed reading because I just need a break. Plus, I like to think I’m more about being purposeful than efficient. But a ton of good books on this big topic have been released in the past year (including my own). So if you...
It’s time for another Togetherness Talk. Last time you met a district superintendent. This time I’ve got another person from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system I’ve long admired – first as a principal and now in her current role as a first-year doctoral candidate...
Inspired by my IRL friend and blogger-hero Sara’s recent reflections, I asked myself where I might be able to come up with some five-minute solutions in my own life right now. By five-minute solutions, I mean really small things I could do that would make me feel WAY...
