This week’s episode is a little different, Untidy Fam. I had to skip last week because life threw me a curveball. Right in the middle of teaching, I got the phone call no one ever wants to get... my husband was in a motorcycle accident.

In this episode, I open up about that day, how my school family rallied around me in the middle of the chaos, and why I’m extra grateful for this community (both at school and here with you). Teaching is exhausting enough, but when life piles on, it’s the people around you that make all the difference.

Every teacher has that story... The one you wish you could erase from memory. Well, this is mine. In this episode, I share the absolute worst day of my teaching career… involving a student, a desk, and yes... poop. From evacuating my entire class (twice), to scrubbing every inch of my classroom at 10:30 pm, this is the day that nearly broke me.

If you’ve ever wondered what teachers really go through, buckle up. It’s messy, it’s chaotic, and it will make you want to hug a teacher (and maybe buy them some Clorox wipes).

Year two came in swinging… and it didn’t take long for the chaos to hit. Evacuations, meltdowns, and one empty Prime bottle that nearly broke my classroom. Buckle up, this is just the beginning.

Subs are always a gamble… sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you get Regina George’s mom. This episode is all about the chaos that followed. Plus a little peek at how I’m building something to give back.

Did I really tell a group of crying 7 year olds they couldn’t have suckers because they lost a math game? Why, yes. Yes, I did. 😅 In this second half, the stories keep coming—lice, tough love, a surprise Valentine’s proposal, and the kind of sweet, weird classroom moments that make teaching totally unhinged… but totally perfect.

I didn’t expect my first year of teaching to include impromptu therapy, questionable fashion, and a class full of tiny humans who somehow healed me. In this two-part episode, meet the students who changed everything... and reminded me why teaching is still the greatest (and weirdest) job in the world.

Want an unfiltered reality of a first-year teacher? Where Pinterest "perfect" meets pure chaos and every poster on the wall is one emotional meltdown away from destruction. If you've ever wondered what the first weeks of teaching are really like, buckle up. It's wild. It's messy. And somehow… it's still the best job in the world.

I nearly didn’t make it in, and at one point I was offered $5K to drop out of school. Then came big offers to stay in my comfy marketing job, but I chose teaching... Sort of. Bold? For sure. Messy? Always. This episode dives into the chaos, curveballs and surprises that led me here.