Rita Gordon
Colon Cancer Awareness Month: The Importance of Screening
My beautiful mother had just turned 46 years old when she passed away from colon cancer on September 27, 2011. I was 22 years old. She was my best friend, and the bravest person...
My Journey with Anxiety
I had a panic attack last night.
I felt it brewing all day. My chest was heavy from the moment I woke up and grew tighter and tighter as the day went on. My heart...
Making Fall Family Traditions
Enjoy this fall post which originally ran in October, 2022!
Fall is a beautiful, magical time in our city.
It can also equally become ridiculously overwhelming if you try to do every activity St. Louis has...
A Parent’s Guide to Making Routines STICK
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by starting the year with routines in place that quickly get forgotten by the second or third week of the school year …
It's me. Hi...
Happy Un-Birthday To You
Remember when you were 15 and thought your life would be totally figured out by your 30s?Birthdays are typically thought of as joyous days, as days of celebration. Birthdays tend to hold a lot...
Building a Positive Parent-Teacher Relationship
Being a parent and an educator gives Rita a deeper insight into the parent-teacher relationship!
I've worked in education my entire life, but there was nothing that could prepare me for my own daughter's first...