Dear TSJ Peeps, It is Wednesday already! How does it work that some days and weeks bring feelings of overwhelm and drudgery making time drag or the days long. Yet, you also feel like time is flying faster than a jet plane leaving a quickly evaporating stream of memory behind? Puff! The day is gone. Or …
Happy Wednesday, TSJ Readers! Here at TSJ headquarters your support team – both the real people (Ms. Margie and Mr. John) and the stuffed animals who think they are real (Solomon, SJ and Sigmund) – are all aware that many of you are teachers and/or parents dealing with tired, restless, edgy and somewhat challenging kids as the school …
Greetings on Wednesday Wisdom Day at TSJ! SJ has been asking his great grandfather (Solomon) some serious questions. And they are really questions of the heart. Solomon seemed to think you might have similar questions. As for Mr. Wisdom himself, he has an answer we may want to consider. But first, let’s look at the …
Happy Wednesday, Dear TSJ “Peeps,” I am very preoccupied with one word lately: “stuff.” When you hear that word what comes to your mind? Sometimes I have associated stuff with clutter and I have written about that before. Today, however, I am pondering a difference between simple clutter and accumulated “stuff.” I confess I do not tolerate my …
Hello Dear TSJ Peeps! Another week has flown by and another Wednesday Wisdom story has taken me completely by surprise. But it is very personal. Should I share this with our peeps?” I pondered. Solomon said, “yes.” And once again he reminded me that every single week our purpose at TSJ headquarters is to share life’s …
Hello TSJ Peeps! Solomon has been shifted this week to a different seat in the office. He wanted a bit of a quiet break from SJ and Sigmund so he could have a personal time with Ms. Margie. He knew that I have been feeling concerned about how to help my peeps when they are …
Greetings TSJ Peeps! Last night I did not sleep well. How about you? I know many of our TSJ community have sleepless nights. Especially teachers and parents and especially at this time of year. The school year is moving by quickly and although there is still so much to accomplish, the kids are wearing down. …
Dear TSJ Peeps, Have you ever heard yourself moan or cry for help deep within the depths of your being? I imagine most everyone has done so, but especially parents. I happen to really, really like the musical, “The Sound of Music.” One day I was telling Mr. John how much I like it and that …
Hello TSJ Friends and Fans, Solomon is absolutely smug today. I am supremely happy. I think if you look at me carefully, you will see something I call the parent glow. And Solomon is smug about this for a lot of reasons. By “smug” I am talking about that “I told you so” look or …
Happy Wednesday, dear TSJ Peeps! Today when Mr. John and I decided to take our Wednesday morning walk uptown for breakfast, we said good bye to our imaginary team – Solomon and SJ and Sigmund. They apparently had a conference while we were gone because I went with a few ideas to share with you but when we came …