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#publicschool

June 11, 2015Kids/Teachingcockroach, kids, NYC, teacher problems, teachingEmily

June 11th

June 11, 2015Kids/Teachingjune, kids, teachingEmily

(part of the #june series)

Kid: “Why do we have to–”

Me: “No. Stop it.”

#june

The Best

June 11, 2015Family, Mental Healthactive minds, anxiety, depression, family, marriage, mental health, stigmaEmily

Thanks to all of you who came out to support mental health awareness at the Active Minds Casino Night last night. It was an amazing event for an incredibly important cause.

But I have to say, the very best part of the night was watching my parents leave hand in hand.

I have the best family.

Poor Guy

June 10, 2015Being Awkward/Dumb Stuff I Do, Dating/Single Lifebeauty, curling iron, dating, family, family dynamics, Hair, online dating, styleEmily

That moment hours before your whole family is going to meet the guy you’ve been dating, when you accidentally burn your neck with a curling iron and it 100% looks like a hickey.

Sorry, man.

June 10th

June 10, 2015Kids/Teaching, Mental HealthEmily

(Part of the #June series)

Kid: “Why do we have to learn this?”

Me: “Because I’m going to Active Mind’s Casino Night tonight, and I’ll be too tired to teach you a damn thing tomorrow. Anyway, wanna donate? Here’s the link: Active Minds. Tell your parents! Seriously. That’s your homework. To donate. No, this is not a conflict of interest. Shhhhhh.”

#june

Clear Eyes, Full Heart….Impressive Dedication to a Lie

June 9, 2015Dating/Single Lifedating, dating apps, dating in nyc, dating profiles, FNL, friday night lights, jswipe, modern dating, modern romance, NYC, online datingEmily

Last night, over a glass of wine…

“So I have to confess something. I had never seen Friday Night Lights until I met you.”

— guy I’ve been dating for 2 months, who, ever since we met, has pretended to be a long-time fan of the show because he has the same first and last name as my favorite character and I was SO excited about it (admittedly WAYYYY TOO excited. He really had no choice but to lie).

Our first text convo: