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08/23/2026

☕ Coffee with Felicia

Maybe the Rhythm Has to Change

I’ve been thinking a lot about balance lately.

And I’m starting to believe I may have been looking for the wrong thing.

Maybe life isn’t supposed to be perfectly balanced.

Maybe we’re supposed to find a rhythm.

Some seasons require more of us at work.

Some seasons require more of us at home.

Sometimes we’re caring for other people.

Sometimes we need to make room to care for ourselves.

And sometimes the laundry is going to sit there for another day. 😂

The challenge is recognizing when the rhythm has changed—and being willing to change with it.

I’ve entered a new season in my own life, and I’m learning that I can’t simply take everything I was already doing and pile something new on top.

Something has to shift.

That doesn’t mean the things I care about matter less.

It means I’m learning how to make room for what matters now.

Maybe that’s something someone else needs to hear this morning, too.

You don’t have to do everything.

You don’t have to do everything the way you’ve always done it.

And you certainly don’t have to do everything at the same time.

Give yourself permission to find the rhythm that works for the season you’re in.

I’m still finding mine. ❤️

For now, I’m going to enjoy my coffee and appreciate a quiet Sunday morning.

☕❤️ Have a blessed Sunday, friends.

—Felicia

08/22/2026

❤️ Life Lately

Finding My New Rhythm

I am exhausted. 😂

I knew stepping into a new position would mean more responsibility.

What I didn’t realize was that it would be an entirely different lift.

This week has been WORK.

I’ve been trying to get a new school year started, support teachers and administrators, solve problems, answer questions, attend meetings, create resources…and somehow keep up with everything else that comes with life.

Meanwhile…

My youngest went back to school. ❤️

I’ve only managed to tutor once this week.

My house is currently losing the battle. 😂

And today, I’m headed to our Back-to-School Bash.

Yesterday, though, I did something I needed.

I went out with my girlfriends.

I laughed.

I relaxed.

And for a little while, I wasn’t thinking about what needed to be done next.

I’m realizing that this new season is going to require me to find a new rhythm.

Not perfect balance—I don’t even know if that exists. 😂

But a rhythm that makes room for meaningful work AND the people and things that make me happy.

Some weeks, work may get more of me.

Some weeks, family will.

Sometimes the house might just have to be messy. 😂

And sometimes, going out with your girlfriends is exactly what you need.

I’m still figuring it out.

But today, I’m giving myself a little grace while I do.

Now…off to the Back-to-School Bash! ❤️

08/21/2026

✨ Friday Literacy Lift

Don’t Turn Reading Time Into Testing Time ❤️

Your child is reading to you and misses a word.

Then another.

Then skips something.

It’s tempting to stop them every single time.

But remember:

Reading together should still feel good.

If your child is practicing a skill, absolutely help them work through words they don’t know.

But you don’t have to interrupt every sentence with:

❌ “What does that say?”

❌ “Sound it out.”

❌ “You know this word.”

❌ “We just did that one!”

Too much correcting can turn reading into something children dread.

Instead, be patient.

Give them time to think.

Help when they need it.

Celebrate when they figure something out.

And sometimes…just enjoy the story together. ❤️

📚 This Weekend’s Literacy Lift:

Spend 15 minutes reading together with one goal:

Enjoy the book.

Talk about it. Laugh. Ask questions. Wonder together.

Because we’re not only building children who can read.

We want children who want to read, too.

❤️ Strong readers aren’t born. They’re built.

08/21/2026

🧠 Science of Reading Made Simple

“Look at the Picture and Guess.” 🚫

If your child gets stuck on a word, try not to say:

“Look at the picture. What word would make sense?”

Pictures are wonderful for helping children understand a story—but we don’t want children using pictures to guess the words.

Instead, bring their attention back to the print.

👀 Look at the word.

🔤 Say the sounds.

🗣️ Blend the sounds together.

📖 Then reread the sentence and make sure it makes sense.

We want children to learn:

The WORD tells me what the word says.
The PICTURE helps me understand the story.

That’s a small change that can make a BIG difference.

❤️ Tonight’s Literacy Lift:
When your child gets stuck, don’t give them the word and don’t ask them to guess.

Help them look at the letters and work through the word.

Strong readers aren’t born. They’re built.

08/19/2026

🌎 Learning Is Everywhere

📍 Today’s Classroom: The Kitchen

Want to build reading, math, and thinking skills without pulling out a worksheet?

Let your child help you cook.

Seriously. That’s it. 😂

The kitchen is FULL of learning.

📖 Reading: Read the recipe, labels, or directions together.

🔢 Math: Count, measure, compare amounts, and talk about fractions.

🧠 Thinking: “What do you think will happen if we add this?”

🗣️ Vocabulary: Chop. Stir. Measure. Pour. Ingredients. Recipe. Temperature.

👂 Listening: Follow directions in the correct order.

🔄 Sequencing: What do we do first? Next? Last?

And don’t forget the BEST part…

Let them make mistakes.

If they pour a little too much…

Forget an ingredient…

Or do something out of order…

Ask:

“What happened?”

“Why do you think that happened?”

“How can we fix it?”

That’s problem-solving.

That’s critical thinking.

That’s learning.

And all you were trying to do was make dinner. 😂

❤️ Today’s Family Challenge:

Let your child help with ONE thing in the kitchen today.

Don’t rush to do it for them.

Talk.

Ask questions.

Let them figure something out.

Learning is everywhere. We just have to notice it.

❤️ Strong readers aren’t born. They’re built.

08/18/2026

🎒 School Success Tuesday

The 5-Minute Backpack Check

School is starting, and here’s one of the easiest habits parents can build:

Check the backpack.

Not once a week.

Not when you suddenly realize you haven’t seen a school paper in a month. 😂

Just take five minutes each evening.

📄 Look for papers that came home.

✏️ Check for anything that needs to be returned.

📚 Look at what your child is working on.

💬 Ask ONE question about something you find.

Instead of:

“Did you do your homework?”

Try:

“Tell me about this.”

Then listen.

That five-minute backpack check does more than keep you organized.

It helps you notice what your child is learning, where they may be struggling, and what they’re proud of.

You don’t need to spend an hour doing schoolwork every night.

Sometimes five intentional minutes is enough.

❤️ Today’s Tip: Pick a time—right after school, after dinner, or before bed—and make the backpack check part of your daily routine.

Small habits add up.

Strong readers aren’t born. They’re built.

08/16/2026

☕ Coffee with Felicia

Don’t Wait for Life to Slow Down

I’ve caught myself saying it more than once:

“When things slow down…”

When work slows down, I’ll do this.

After this deadline, I’ll do that.

Once the school year gets started, I’ll have more time.

But I’m beginning to realize something.

Life doesn’t really slow down.

One season simply turns into another.

Our children grow up.

Our parents get older.

People we love leave us sooner than we’re ready.

New chapters begin while others are ending.

And somehow, the emails, deadlines, laundry, meetings, and to-do lists just keep coming.

This week has been a reminder for me that I don’t want to wait for a less busy life to enjoy the one I have.

I want to make the visit.

Answer the call.

Celebrate the birthday.

Take the trip.

Sit a little longer.

Take the picture.

Say “I love you.”

And sometimes…close the laptop. ❤️

There will always be more work to do.

But there won’t always be another opportunity to experience the moment that’s right in front of us.

So this morning, I’m drinking my coffee a little slower.

I’m grateful for yesterday.

I’m thankful for today.

And I’m reminding myself not to rush so quickly toward tomorrow that I miss what’s happening right now.

☕❤️ Have a blessed Sunday, friends.

—Felicia

08/15/2026

❤️ Life Lately

Life Has a Way of Putting Everything Into Perspective.

This week has been full.

Yesterday, my family lost my uncle.

Just two days earlier, my mom asked me to go visit him. I’m so grateful that I did—and that I was able to FaceTime my mom while I was there.

Yesterday was also my dad’s 75th birthday. ❤️

At the same time, life continues moving forward.

My 15-year-old starts school Thursday.

My 18-year-old starts college at Lakeland in two weeks.

My 21-year-old heads back to New York for her junior year at the end of August.

And Taylor is beginning the final year of her master’s degree in psychology.

And somewhere in between all of that, I’ve been working nonstop preparing for another school year.

Grief.

Birthdays.

First days.

College.

Graduation getting closer.

Work.

Family.

All of it happening at once.

Sometimes we spend so much time preparing for what’s next that we forget we’re living through moments we’ll someday wish we could have back.

This week reminded me to pay attention.

Make the visit.

Make the phone call.

Celebrate the birthday.

Take the picture.

Ask the question.

Say “I love you.”

And be present for the ordinary moments, too.

Because life doesn’t wait until our calendars clear.

This Saturday, I’m grateful for the moments I got, celebrating the ones still unfolding, and holding my family a little closer. ❤️

08/14/2026

✨ Friday Literacy Lift

Stop Asking, “How Was School?” 😂

School is back, and parents everywhere are asking:

“How was school today?”

And getting:

“Good.”

Or my personal favorite…

“I don’t know.” 😂

Want to build your child’s language, memory, and thinking skills?

Change the question.

Try:

💬 What was the best part of your day?

🧠 What did you learn today that you didn’t know yesterday?

🤔 What was hard today? How did you handle it?

😂 What made you laugh?

📚 Tell me about something you read, wrote, or learned.

❤️ Who did you help today?

💡 What is one question you still have?

And when they answer, don’t immediately jump to the next question.

Try two of my favorite phrases:

“Tell me more.”

and

“Why do you think that?”

That’s where the real conversation begins.

And here’s the literacy connection parents sometimes don’t realize:

When children retell their day, they’re practicing how to recall details, sequence events, organize their thoughts, use vocabulary, explain their thinking, and communicate clearly.

Those same skills support reading comprehension and writing.

No worksheet.

No program.

No extra homework.

Just a conversation.

❤️ This Weekend’s Literacy Lift:

Choose ONE better question and ask it every day.

Then listen.

You may be surprised by how much your child has to say.

Strong readers aren’t born. They’re built.

08/13/2026

🧠 Science of Reading Made Simple

What Does It Mean When a Teacher Says, “We’re Working on Fluency”?

As school begins, you may start hearing words like phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension.

But what do they actually mean?

Let’s start with fluency.

Parents sometimes think reading fluency means:

“How fast can my child read?”

Speed is part of it—but that’s not the whole story.

A fluent reader reads:

📖 Accurately — the words are read correctly.

⏱️ At an appropriate rate — not painfully slow, but not racing through the text either.

🗣️ With expression and phrasing — the reading sounds more like natural speech.

Why does this matter?

Because when children have to use too much mental energy figuring out every single word, it’s harder to focus on what the text actually means.

As word reading becomes more automatic, children have more attention available for comprehension.

❤️ Try this at home:

Choose a short passage or familiar book.

Have your child read it aloud once.

Then read the same section again.

And maybe one more time.

Don’t make it a race.

Listen for the reading to become smoother, more accurate, and more expressive each time.

Five minutes is plenty.

We’re not trying to create the fastest reader.

We’re building a reader whose word reading is becoming automatic enough to focus on meaning.

And THAT is why fluency matters.

❤️ Strong readers aren’t born. They’re built.

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