#WhyIWrite – Control Chaos Daily Grind

December 18, 2025

Holiday Season Meltdowns

Last night, after a full day of tutoring and church, we headed straight into our church’s Pajamas and Pancakes Christmas party. Wednesdays are already our busiest day of the week—tutoring earlier in the day, church right after, and very little margin for rest in between. On paper, it sounds festive and joyful. And it was—but

ADHD, Dyslexia, and the Power of Great Teaching

ADHD and dyslexia are two of the most common neurodevelopmental differences in children—and they frequently occur together. When they do, the challenges a child faces in learning to read can become layered and complex. Understanding how these differences interact is essential, not only for supporting students effectively, but for shaping how we view their struggles

Stronger Than I Knew

Prologue: Becoming Her I never planned to be a teenage mom. If someone had told sixteen-year-old me that one day I would grow into a woman who spoke to crowds, comforted parents, and helped children discover their confidence, I would have never believed them. At sixteen, I was just a scared girl trying to survive