Judy Lindquist

I spent the better part of last week at a Civics Conference at our local University. As a self-described social-studies-nerd, I was in...

I was watching some of my 8-year-old students working on a jigsaw puzzle a while back. It was a puzzle they had never seen before and...

Although Father’s Day has not been an official holiday as long as Mother’s Day has, (according to History.com, it did not become a...

Down the rabbit hole of research. An apt phrase for me and my fellow educators this week, as we are in the middle of a 10-day Teacher...

As the Spring 2023 semester wrapped up at the university where I teach, there was a reception to bring together some of the graduating...

I just finished my 29th year as an elementary school teacher. I have spent this last week, packing up my classroom for the summer....

It happened again last week. We were at a dinner party some friends were hosting. There were some out-of-state visitors there that we...

I always believed that Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. A holiday that was...

Perhaps me writing about the power of a great teacher may seem disingenuous. I am after all, a teacher. But today I am taking off my...

I was recently a guest speaker at a local writer’s group, and I was sharing the process and journey of getting my first book...

Teaching writing is a complex mix of accepted technique and creativity. Art and science. Understanding the writing process, writing...

There are so many incredible, charitable foundations out there, each as worthy as the next. For most of us however, since our time,...

I am once again sharing one of my favorite Easter Photos from my youth. Growing up in the Northeast in the 1960s, Easter was a big deal!...

Here in Florida lately, there has been a lot of focus on discomfort. Our state legislature has crafted a law that essentially says that...

A term originally coined years ago to summarize the NCAA spring Basketball Tournament, I have begun to feel that the term is applicable...

While many parts of the country are still dealing with their winter climate, here in Florida, we are already deep into our growing season....

I once read a quote that said that drafting is when we shovel sand into the sandbox, and when we revise, we turn those piles into a sand...

Impostor Syndrome, while not an official medical diagnosis, is indeed real. It is described as self-doubt; feeling as if you do not...

According to Tony Robbins, “The quality of a person’s life is most often a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group.”...

Creating backstories is a foundational practice for writers of fiction. This is where and when you create characters with depth. You...