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Unsolicited Advice

March 30, 2021 by Lanita Boyd

When I was teaching third grade at Moyer School and overwhelmed with all the paperwork, I’d often eat lunch at my desk as I graded papers. (Certainly third grade papers are not a challenge, but the sheer volume is.) Then I read an article citing studies showing that people who take a lunch break and … [Read more…]

Day #8: A Piece of Advice

May 8, 2013 by Lanita Boyd

Post #8 in the Blog Every Day in May Challenge, 250 words or less. Prompt for May 8: A piece of advice for others. My advice: Show appreciation. Telling someone, anyone—child, parent, friend, colleague, stranger—that you appreciate what they did can make a difference in a life. I think that mutual appreciation is a glue that can … [Read more…]