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Never Give Up.. I felt led this morning to address the issue of encouragement. In our world today we constantly see how everyone is doing well in every area of their life. No one really talks about (or shows pictures) of the hard times and this is damaging. It can cause others to feel like they are not good enough, or they aren’t doing the right things or that goodness and … [Read more...] about Never Give Up

Finding the Balance As dad once said, when you are at work, you work. He forgot one very important lesson, when does the working end. As many of us are mothers, wives, and teachers we are constantly nurturing our students, kids, and husbands. Let's not mention that we also are constantly in contact and supporting our virtual co-workers and friends as well. We often don't … [Read more...] about Finding the Balance

Let’s Connect Dear Teachers, I am so excited about this site and the limitless possibilities it holds for us as a ZebraEnglish family!! My husband and I started discussing this vision in early January when new teachers were coming on board. I love connecting people and making everyone feel welcomed and an important part of the whole. I have met awesome people along the way … [Read more...] about Let’s Connect

From Russia, With Love We all have different roles we fulfill in our daily lives. Some of the roles we embrace, and others we try to avoid. I would like to share with you one of the roles I have embraced and avoided at different times. My husband and I adopted our youngest sons in 2011 when they were three and four years old. Our oldest son spent the first months of his … [Read more...] about From Russia, With Love

The 'New' Here and Now   What a year these past two weeks have been! Unreal, right? Coronavirus has infiltrated our lives in every aspect forcing us to create a new ‘normal’. It’s scary, it’s chaotic, it’s stressful, and it’s not going away anytime soon. As a wife and a stay at home mom, I have the privilege of not working outside the home. I get to be there for my children … [Read more...] about The ‘New’ Here and Now