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The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

Working hard to make sense of it all

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Darin Johnston

Just a guy from Iowa, who's suddenly found himself at a place in life he never expected to be 20 years ago! I live on an acreage with my wife, two daughters, two dogs, seven cats, chickens, two cows, and quarter acre garden. Find me at my blog: Life of a Conflicted Teacher https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/

Slice of Life Tuesday: Scary Things

Bloganuary writing promptWhat’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?View all responses I've been working on this one for a while and feel like it's a good Slice of Life... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Amid a Blizzard

I came across a draft titled "Social Media is a Cesspool", but as I looked out the window to see the snow blowing by, I thought I'd write about our current conditions. I've had a monster viral illness, starting a... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: If You Listen Carefully….

.....the silence is beautiful. This is my first blogs of the New Year. I've not made a resolution. I've not made a One Little Word. I've been kicked in the stomach sick the past week. Cough. Fever. Lack of appetite.... Continue Reading →

Saturday Scripting: I Tried

We are up relatively early on a Saturday morning (7:00 AM) and started our winter break routine. I made coffee, my wife made up a little bit of breakfast, and we went into our sunroom. My daughter got my wife... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Drinking Beer on Tuesdays

This was the Facebook/Instagram post today. We took our daughter grocery shopping before she headed back to college town. Our task: Wal-Mart, lunch, Adli, not necessarily in that order. So, we ended up at lunch first. Our normal favorite spot,... Continue Reading →

Christmas Day: Where’s The Joy?

Last week I ran to town to do some Christmas shopping. One of the unintended consequences of taking a position where my wife works is we get no time away from each other except for when we are actually working.... Continue Reading →

When Am I Happy?

Daily writing promptWhen are you most happy?View all responses I'm not just a "happy" person. I really have to work at it, otherwise, I go to dark places in my head. You'd never know by looking at me, but sometimes,... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Coaching Mindset Makes a Difference #SOL23

One of our most recent games, our girls played against a team far better than us. We are really short, not quick, and have limited basketball experience. Our girls play hard, but when some teams have played since they were... Continue Reading →

Slice of Life Tuesday: Writing is Hard #SOL23

Writing is not easy. #nope Writing is not something that most people enjoy doing. #theydonot Becoming a good writer requires time, practice, and feedback. As a district with an extremely diverse population, we've noticed that a problem is our ability... Continue Reading →

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