Marcie
Marcie Shea is Richmond native currently living in the WestEnd.
She is a mom to two young children, wife, dressmaker, former physics teacher, breast cancer survivor, and joy chooser.
Red For Ed: I’m Not Marching For My Children
I’m marching for our schools on Monday.
Confession: I generally try to avoid large moving groups of people ever since I had an anxiety attack during a fire drill when I was a pregnant teacher...
Making Your House Work For You: $100 Rainbow Redo
My girl is turning five in a few weeks. Five! sigh. She's our second and last so I've been perfectly content on holding on to the slightly updated nursery for as long as possible.
I mean...
Where Are You Going? {2021} The Importance of a Family Motto
Your family is headed in a direction. Do you know what direction that is? Is it the direction you want them to go?
Last year it was in vogue for everyone to pick their “word”...
Festivus aka Motherhood
Frank Constanza can declare "Festivus for the rest of us!" all he wants, but as moms of toddlers, we're already there.
The Airing of Grievances
While grown-ups may need a made-up holiday to have the courage...
Education is About More Than Grades {Why We Chose Public Schools}
We live in the West End nestled between some of the city’s most prestigious private schools. But when it came time to enroll my son in kindergarten, we didn’t even consider them. We chose...
It’s Not Just About Pay: The Real Struggle of Teachers
Teacher pay is getting a lot of national attention right now. And it should.
The salaries we pay our teachers are unacceptable.
At a recent teacher retention summit by the Virginia Department of Education, teachers on...
We Aren’t Packing Shoeboxes This Year
For the last 5 years, we have packed shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This year, we won’t.
Operation Christmas Child is a branch of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers millions of shoeboxes to children around the...
5 Strategies for Siblings Becoming Best Friends
My kids have this epic friendship with each other. They always have. They aren't just siblings; they are best friends.
There is no silver bullet to ensuring your kids are best friends. Experts say that...
From Cloudy to Confident – The Eyes of an Anxious Child
Last year, my son went to kindergarten. This year, he is in first grade. And he just looks different. Sure he has grown taller and lost his first tooth…but that’s not it. It’s in...
The Final {Kindergarten} Countdown
Two weeks from today, public schools start here in RVA. Administrators and lead teachers have already returned for the new year. So, you could say that we are in the final countdown to back...