Category: Education

Living on the shores of Lake Chapala stirred a love of art, unlike anything I previously experienced. Generally, I am attracted to words and sound. I read and listen to music voraciously. While I always appreciated the visual arts, I did not go out...

We were leaving the US with only a vague plan. It has been a year of tremendous growth and uncertainty.

Teaching children to better handle frustration and conflict with Creativity, Compassion, and Courage.

My program promised I would learn from some of the best in the field of special education, not prepare me to take down an active shooter.

Although for my own mental health and well-being, I have tried to distance myself from American politics. The words of Dr. Martin Luther King still swirl within my head regularly - "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things...

Evidence-based practices are those services, interventions, strategies, and/or programs that have strong scientific evidence that they produce the desired outcome... Turning away from science in this part of human history is reckless and extremely dangerous!

And all of this learning occurred on a Sunday, which wasn’t even a day we do “school”. It is pretty spectacular to have the luxury of time, so teachable moments aren’t wasted and deep reflection is possible.

In stark contrast, every night seems to be a celebration in San Juan Cosala! Sitting on the porch I can hear live bands, roosters crowing, the braying of burros, announcements on loud speakers, the whinnying of horses, an endless chorus of dogs barking, church...

When I started telling people that we were selling our house and moving out of the US, the first question was "Why". Why would you leave Seattle, a city that you have moved back to three times? Why would you choose another country over...