erin ahnfeldt

Listening to Life

Reaching My Limit

Reaching My Limit

I’m weak. There are limits to what I can do, and I’m becoming more aware of that as I get older. In the middle of a good conversation with a student, I might feel like I’m Superman flying through the air, but I’m not. All it takes is a failed lesson plan or a student...
A “Wasted” Day

A “Wasted” Day

My daughter Joy squealed upstairs. The pure happiness from her school’s cancellation bubbled inside her until it exploded into a string of unintelligible high-pitched noises. Sitting in my bed, I checked my phone.  What was my school district doing? The screen...