Author Archives: Vanessa Snyder
Resist Spring Break Slowdown
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By Vanessa W. Snyder It’s starting already. A few warm days is all it takes before the realization hits us: Spring is near! That’s when kids begin the Spring Break Slowdown. It’s hard to believe I’ve been teaching long enough … Continue reading
No Wimpy Parenting, Part 2
By Vanessa W. Snyder Recently at my school, I sat in on a round table about privacy. It was an opportunity for teens to voice their views on the meaning of privacy and whether the government has usurped too much … Continue reading
Children Need To Cope With Variety Of Teachers
By VANESSA W. SNYDER As a teacher, I promise you most of us don’t have time to sit around and think about how much we hate individual students. That’s not to say we don’ t enjoy teaching some students more … Continue reading
Determined To Enjoy Each Stage
By VANESSA W. SNYDER I was scrubbing black nail polish off my 11-year-old’s fingernails when it occurred to me that parenting has its joys at every age. Turns out she had polished her fingernails just before bed time and, of … Continue reading
Study Habits Take Work
By VANESSA W. SNYDER Go study. Just study. All you need to do is study. Good grades don’t just happen, you have to study. If I had a dime for every time I uttered some version of those words to … Continue reading
Every ‘No’ Not A Roadblock
By VANESSA W. SNYDER The R-word just won’t go away. I’m talking about rejection. Writers know it well. As an independent author, rejection is just a painful part of the game. I didn’t mail my manuscript to a hundreds of … Continue reading
Say No To Wimpy Parenting
By VANESSA W. SNYDER I believe I am the disciplinarian in my home. You would agree if you could see the slight grin on my husband’s face when he “scolds” our daughters. Although I have to admit that saying I’m … Continue reading
Get On A Roll By Slowing Your Roll
Inspiration. Don’t you just love saying and hearing it? It’s such a wonderful word but not always easy for writers to find. Admittedly, I’ve never truly had writer’s block. (I’ve had a few cases of lazy block but that’s another … Continue reading
Write On(s) For 2011
It’s not too late to make writing affirmations for the year. I’m purposely not calling them “resolutions,” because I want something that’s “affirming.” As mentioned in recent posts, so much of writing begins with your state of mind. I’ve decided … Continue reading
Mothers: Get Off The Rollercoaster!
Any mother who is parenting teenage girls knows it can be challenging to say the least. Somewhere around 12 or 13, things have a way of changing. Suddenly your little girl is telling you you’re ruining her life or you … Continue reading
