Rittles4Edu

09/25/2026

🍂🤎 FALL FAVORITES ARE HERE! 🤎🍂

Give me ALL the cozy things. 🎃☕️

As a busy momma + educator constantly running between buildings, practices, meetings, and home, fall is my favorite excuse to find the little things that make life feel a little easier (and a whole lot cozier). 🧡

I rounded up some of my current FALL FAVORITES—from cozy finds and everyday essentials to a few things that just bring me JOY. 🍁✨

Because sometimes self-care looks like a quiet cup of coffee…and sometimes it looks like an Amazon package on the porch. 😂📦

🛒 Shop my Fall Favorites on my Rittles4Edu Amazon Storefront:
https://amzn.to/4xOqeZh

What’s one thing you’re LOVING this fall?! Drop it below because clearly I need more things to add to my cart. 😂👇

09/22/2026

09/20/2026

20 days. 💛

20 days of being Momma, an assistant principal, and a nursing/pumping mom trying to maintain a supply in a job where the day rarely goes according to plan.

There isn’t always a perfect “pump break” when a kiddo needs you, a teacher needs support, a meeting runs over, the phone rings, or you’re driving between buildings.

So you squeeze it in.

You watch the clock. Watch the ounces. Drink the water. Try to eat enough. Carry the pump. Wash ALLLLL the parts. 😅 Nurse when you’re home. Pump when you can. And try not to stress about whether your body is keeping up with everything you’re asking of it.

Meanwhile, my ADHD brain is managing approximately 847 other tabs. 😂

I love being an educator. I love supporting people and kids. And I love being Momma more than anything.

But trying to show up fully for other people’s babies while your body is still working to provide for your own is a whole different kind of hard. ❤️

20 days in.

Not perfectly balanced. Not always on schedule. But still going.

One kiddo. One meeting. One pump. One feeding. One day at a time. 💛

09/13/2026

✨ SUNDAY RESET ✨

Laundry going. 🧺
Groceries ordered. 🛒
Calendars checked. 📅
Coffee reheated…again. ☕️😂
And my ADHD brain already has 47 tabs open for the week ahead.

Sunday isn’t about having it ALL together—it’s about doing a few things today that make Monday-me breathe a little easier. 💛

And if you’re resetting too, I’ve gathered some of my favorite busy mom, educator + ADHD-life finds in my Amazon Storefront. 🛍️

From organization and classroom favorites to things that simply make life a little easier…because sometimes the best form of self-care is taking ONE thing off your mental load.

🛒 Shop my Amazon favorites:
https://amzn.to/4xNKY3T

Here’s to less perfection, more preparation, and giving ourselves a little grace heading into a brand-new week. 🦆🚀💛

09/07/2026

Some of the hardest work is the work no one sees. 💛

The planning.
The worrying.
The mental lists running on repeat.
The checking on everyone else before checking on yourself.
The “Did I forget something?” at 10 p.m. 😅

As an educator, a momma, and an ADHD brain trying to keep ALL the tabs open…sometimes the biggest accomplishment is simply showing up again.

Not perfectly.
Not with everything crossed off the list.
Just showing up with a heart that still cares. 🫶

So on this Labor Day, here’s your reminder:

Your worth isn’t measured by how much you accomplish today.

Rest is productive, too.
Time with your people matters.
And that never-ending list? It’ll still be there tomorrow. 😉

Today, I’m choosing a little more grace and a little less guilt.

Here’s to all the working mommas, educators, caregivers, and beautifully busy brains doing their best. 💛

09/06/2026

Love this book…a staff member gave me it years ago with the sweetest words…it is a wonderful morning meeting book and conversation!

Excited to use this in the coming week or so!! If you haven’t read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, it is amazing! It truly shows the impact a teacher can have on his or her student!

🟠International Dot Day🟠 is September 15th! There are so many great activities packed into this unit, you could easily trickle them out and have plenty to do until then! Also, you could just pick and choose what to use depending on the grade level and needs of your students!

Comment DOT for the link! 🧡

09/06/2026

Knowing what went wrong doesn’t always mean a child knows what to do differently next time.

When emotions are high, children often fall back on the skills they have available in that moment. Afterwards, they may feel sorry, understand the impact, and even be able to tell you what they should have done.

But knowing isn’t the same as being able to do it when it matters.

That’s where we come in.

Instead of only asking, “Why did you do that?” or reminding them of the rule, we can help them work out the next step:

“What could you do when you feel that angry again?”

“How could you tell me you need space?”

“Let’s practise what you could say.”

Children don’t just need correction after a hard moment. They need us to teach, practise and build the skills they couldn’t access yet.

This is a big part of what I talk about in Guidance from The Therapist Parent — looking beyond behaviour and helping children develop the skills they need underneath it.

Link in bio to find the book and my other parenting resources.