Scotch Neat

Tonight I’m a little nervous, nervous about going home. About seeing them, my folks. It will be the first time I see my dad after we found out he needs a kidney transplant. We all knew it had been coming, his kidneys had been failing for a while, slowly drawing more attention from his doctors. But it was…

Letter to Wyatt

To my son, Wyatt — you don’t have to stay here.

On March 4th you turned 2 and today on March 18th we celebrate one year in our new city together. And as I think about the past year, I can’t help but think that one day you’ll look at your dad and me and tell us that you’re…

The balance between parent involvement and student achievement

Educational institutions around the world are unique in the ways that they are set up. These systems are one of the biggest factor in student achievement. According to Education Next, the ability of parents and students to…