Stories, Students & A Life I Love

A writer · A teacher · A life well lived

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  • One of the things I had to give up when my husband died was the publishing contract that I had on my middle grade/high school fantasy novel that I had worked so hard on and was so excited to see coming to print. It was a gutting decision, but one…

● Latest Articles
  • My Baby is Turning Me Into a Nut Job

    Today my pregnancy app told me that I would probably feel kicks soon and that this may make me feel more attached to my baby.…

  • The Kind of Mom I Want to Be

    I’ve been thinking a lot lately, especially over the last couple of days about the kind of mother I don’t want to be. I spent…

  • The Week That Was: Oh Baby & Doctoral Comps

    My week started off with a trip to the ultrasound place. We both were looking forward to it for a week because we would have…

  • Martian Child

    It’s icky and cold here in New Jersey today. It was very hard to get up with that 6AM alarm. By me, it was just…

● About Me

Hi, I’m Kate! I am the author of this blog that takes you on a journey from books to widowhood to teaching and everything in between.