For Maine sea urchin industry, innovation is key to survival. My story for @marketplace about a longtime sea urchin wholesaler in Portland Maine. Thanks to editor Stephanie Siek. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Alert the local media - ate chili for lunch w/out spilling any on my white shirt!!!!???!!

It has become apparent that many people don't consider teenage girls to be children, or men that prey upon them to be pedos.

Teaching pro-tip: Never call anything a game! Call it an activity b/c if you say game they are always disappointed when it involves learning. If you call it an activity they're psyched that it's more like a game! #edusky #teaching #middleschool

This guy let me get real close in the supermarket parking lot

My kid was irrational and over tired after a sleepover and tried to convince me to get him a hamster.

Super low tide on Cape Cod.

There are so many parts to vacationing with family. Getting my 79 year old mom back on her bike after she thought maybe she couldn’t was one of the best!

Cape Cod pond colors

One of my students told me she's going to the island of St. Louis for spring break. I asked her if she meant St. Lucia but no, she's 100% sure it's St. Louis

The only good part of laryngitis is making it sound worse to get out of conversations I don't want to have.

My tea is on point this morning

When you're at work and that person who talks to much is complaining about other people who talk to much....

This probably goes without saying, but teaching is nearly impossible with laryngitis

Kind of love how I show up in the reflection

I just wrote the date on something and almost filled in the year as '98....just to show you where my Monday morning head is at.

If you give a teacher a rainy Friday she'll want a muffin and a nap to go with it...

Before we read The Giver, I ask my students to brainstorm ideas for their perfect world and b/c they're 12 I get everything from end world hunger to perfect surfing waves all the time. #teaching #middleschool

This morning as I showered I decided that the gender binary should be abolished in favor of the way we talk about freckles -some people have a lot of freckles and some people have a few. It's so clearly a spectrum.

Upper 40s and sunny in Maine today so the adults are all in winter coats and the kids are shirtless on the trampoline.

In middle age there’s a lot of keeping track of who’s kid is in crisis and who’s parents are dying.

I am here for Maines version of fat bear week!

We have one dog and my kid is pushing for a new puppy. Me: NO WAY! Also me: *on the animal adoption page constantly*

Was the 11yo sleepover birthday party worth the hangover? Jury is out!

Going on the animal shelter adoption page is a very dangerous way to procrastinate

Ms. Kaufman, instead of the science test can we watch March Madness? #teaching #middleschool

My hands smell like tuna melt and motor oil, a combo I’m pretty sure appeals to no one

My dog giving is- it-spring-yet energy

It's very strange being a morning person married to a night owl...

If you want me to differentiate my classroom, you need to differentiate teacher professional development - walk the walk.

Me: eats sugary food and crashes Also me: I will eat more sugary food to recover repeat

There is apparently a 5 nights at Epstein game that the middle schoolers are playing -I don't know whether to scream or cry...

"Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in the cage" #mood

My week has been things back to back to back! This morning granted me a 2 hour snow delay and I'm trying not to let the things gobble up the peaceful feeling I achieved.

The world is feeling like a lot. I just want to curl up and read.

One of my middle school boys loves to ask me what I'm having for dinner -he's delightfully food focused and I'm here for it. #teaching #middleschool

Recess duty!

Waking up when it’s light out feels so much more humane. Dreading daylights “saving” in a couple weeks

My family is a hockey family. But I couldn't watch that gold medal win without a churning bitterness in my stomach listening to the players extoll the greatness of 'Merica.

Another storm coming to Maine you say????

I thought I was done with this revision, but then I went back and realized I'd only addressed about 40% of what was in the editorial letter. *sigh*

Vacation collection

I promised she wouldn’t get sunburnt on this trip!

Late afternoon ski! The light is returning!

Every day is twelve years long right now, right? Just checking...

A friend spontaneously brought me a homemade lunch today and it is delicious and the ultimate kindness.

I have a unique understanding of the term "emotional roller coaster" right now.

There is so much to hate about she who will not be named -but what she wrote about those who have experienced death and how they can see things others cannot, was beautiful.