Anachan's Corner

One woman's journey through marriage, motherhood, and the classroom…

Girl Power!

The other day, my 13-yr-old cheerleader daughter beat a 15-yr-old boy in a push-up contest. It wasn’t something she set out to do. It seems, however, that in the last few minutes of world history class, some of the boys decided to rib her a little. “Do you know how to do a push-up?” one […]

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Running Up the Stairs

Last school year, our high school moved into temporary quarters, an historic two-story elementary school building. To my annoyance, I found that each time I climbed the stairs, I would have to stop and regain my breath at the top. (Yes, the school has an elevator, but I was too stubborn to walk down the […]

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