Tag Archives: children

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birth-ish date, so let us stop and celebrate a man who made us all feel better than a Sneetch’s favorite yakhair sweater. You taught us not to think so small, sir, and made our hearts two sizes … Continue reading →

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Patient Optimism

Posted on January 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Liza Hartman Design:
“An optimist understands that life can be a bumpy road…” – Harvey Mackay “Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.”  – Dalai Lama Creating an illustration is a lot like baking a cake. Similar…

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Babies Show Us Who We Really Are

Posted on December 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the  Week “Making the decision to have a child–it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” ~Elizabeth Stone “I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in … Continue reading →

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Stay Young

Posted on October 31, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~Confucius “He’s not ugly, you’re just looking with ugly eyes.” ~Friend’s daughter, age 4 “I knew who I was this morning, but I’ve changed a few times since … Continue reading →

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Change the Future

Posted on October 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “You’re an author, and the stories you write are penned across the hearts of your children. Therefore, be careful with the pen because you’re writing on some very precious paper.” ~Craig D. Lounsbrough “The way we … Continue reading →

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Fierce Love

Posted on June 20, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’m not a violent person. In fact, when I was studying method acting in college—the tap-into-your-feelings approach made famous by Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro—I had difficulty inhabiting a particularly violent role because I’d never … Continue reading →

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Fatherhood and Beyond

Posted on June 19, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Josh Willink Today is Father’s Day in the U.S. A day when I remember how imperfect my father was, and yet how good a father he was. Just as I know my children can say the former of … Continue reading →

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Bless the Beasts and the Children

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

My heart has been troubled at how unimaginably brutal our world has become of late. So the only thing that felt appropriate was to post this collection of reminders, both silly and sweet, that love and kindness still exist. For … Continue reading →

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

My wife came home glowing yesterday; she’d just received a card (with a dollar in it ;>) from one of her students. It said, “Thank you, I love you!” and was accompanied by multiple hugs. She got choked-up when she … Continue reading →

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When I Became a ‘Real’ Teacher

Posted on March 9, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on A Teacher's Reflections:
 ‘TheHundred Little Things’ The hundred little things- that’s what it’s all about, in teaching and in life.  It took me many years as a teacher to figure this out.  Thank goodness I had…

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