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Cozy and Creative Minimalism for Teacher Moms
Save Money, Time, and Energy What would change if your home and classroom felt calm, warm, and simple? For me, a downsizing in 2018 turned a stressful time of my life into a fresh start. I didn’t plan to become an unintentional minimalist. Life circumstances decided it and it gave me back time, money, and…
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Why I Chose Teacher Life as a Single Mom (And Why It Fits So Well)
If you’re a single mom or a homeschool mom trying to figure out how to work, parent, and still feel calm at the end of the day, I’ve been there. When I lost my teaching job while pregnant, I was terrified. I didn’t know how I’d provide for my son or what our lives would…
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Budget Friendly Meal Planning as a Single Mom Teacher: Food Pantries + ChatGPT
I went back to teaching and thought life would feel easier, when I had a stable income. It did in some ways, but I also lost access to some supports I had before, like food stamps and affordable insurance for my child. Add family court debt, and my teaching salary only pays my bills. Groceries…
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How I’m Building a Creative Business as a Single Mom Teacher
Trying to run a business, a teacher schedule, and single motherhood can feel impossible. So many people say that there aren’t enough hours in the day, or that you need huge blocks of time to make real progress. I’ve learned that’s not true. For me, the secret is structuring my time creatively and giving up…
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High-Maintenance Teacher Routine for a Low-Maintenance Life
Back-to-school can feel overwhelming, especially when juggling my roles as a teacher, single mom, and business owner. My secret to managing all of this is to spend my time doing the things that will take a little extra time, up front, but will make my life easier, in the long run. By dedicating certain days…
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Transform Your Classroom: 5 Cozy Redesign Tips (on a teacher’s budget)
Every classroom has the power to become a cozy, calming space without breaking the bank. For students with sensory needs, the classroom design is not just for aesthetics, it can be so healing and regulating for their nervous system. The classroom isn’t just a place to learn, it’s a second home. And for the teacher…
