“Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner, but we are in speech purgatory…” I had typed the words in jest to a friend, however, there is really nothing jovial about seeing your kid stressed out of his mind. This week is speech week at school. The dreaded week when high schoolers must present a […]
overcoming fear
Repeat after me: I am not an empty water bottle
I am by nature a scaredy cat. I always have been. As a child I used to hide behind my parent’s legs to avoid talking to people. As a teen I refused to go on church youth tubing trips down the crystal clear rivers of central Florida, because um…hello! Florida has alligators!! All I could […]
Speeches, Manuscripts and Fears! Oh My!
My son had to give a speech today in his English class. A 3-5 minute memorized speech with proper inflection, gestures, and eye contact. To my introverted introvert this assignment has felt insurmountable. He has dreaded this day all month. I am so anxious to hear how it went, and yet, truth be told, the […]