Author Archives: susanworsley

Yesterday when listening to the news, I heard the story of a school who is deliberately calling students to the principal’s office. The overhead page comes when the child isContinue reading “Please Report to the Principal’s Office…”

Have you considered what ingredients are in your favorite dish? If you like spicy hot food, it might be siracha or Cholula that brings a smile to your face. Salt,Continue reading “What’s in the recipe?”

Over the years we’ve faced cigarettes, marijuana, vaping, and several other non-traditional methods of teenage democracy. Petitions have been circulated by the girls exerting their authority using everything from academicContinue reading “How to lose a Hookah…”

If you’re a history buff, you will appreciate the nautical roots and connotation of water cooler gossip. Scuttlebutt gets it name from shipmates sipping water from a cask and tellingContinue reading “Scuttlebutt”

A quick inspection of any bedroom in our home tells a story. The beds have been respite for over 1,000 females. The walls have kept secrets that girls have sharedContinue reading “The After School Hustle….”

In a sea of e mails each day comes several with a red exclamation mark screaming “READ ME.” As my cursor hovers, I am painfully aware that somewhere in Georgia,Continue reading “You’ve Got Mail….”

A quick inspection of our kitchen reveals a home where many meals have been prepared. The upper cabinet doors hang like piano keys, some higher than others, as they haveContinue reading “If These Walls Could Talk”

Have you ever had one of those days when you just wonder, WHY ME??? If it’s the week of Fall Break and you are caring for ten teenage girls whoContinue reading “No Lights Only Laughter”

For some, employees calling out of work means the work waits until tomorrow. Paperwork gets shuffled back, phone calls are delayed, co-workers cover, but hey… life happens. In the lifeContinue reading “The Callout….”

If you’re a parent, you might recognize the signs of news that is forthcoming. The once vocal child becomes fidgety or avoids the family as if they are quarantined. ParentsContinue reading “I Have News….”