Mamacita says: Are we protecting our children too much? Everything is so bland, so effortless, so sanitary, so entitled, so sterilized, so soft, so completely without risk, requiring little or no talent or skill, so full of self-esteem and so … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I love children, and I love students of all ages, and I love teaching, and I love genuine education in all of its 6-degrees-of-separation wonder. Everything is connected – everything in the known and unknown universe is connected. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I’ve been writing exams for the college for the past two weeks, and my eyeballs are falling out of the sockets and spinning like a cartoon character’s. The only thing missing is the googly eye-spinning soundtrack, for which … Continue reading
Mamacita says: This is my answer to a teacher forum question: Why does it seem that students have so many issues nowadays?” Many parents don’t want to take the responsibility and administrators don’t want to anger these parents. Too many … Continue reading
The world is so full of lovely, kind, honest people. Seriously, I agree with Anne Frank who said, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” How is it that in a world full … Continue reading