We’ve all been there—staring blankly at a computer screen, drowning in the buzz of fluorescent lights, secretly wondering if the life we’ve mapped out for ourselves is really our destiny. In You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Stories of a Tired Former Teacher, J.K. Lynch delivers a brutally honest, hilariously reflective, and deeply human account […]

Growing up, I was jealous of the kids who were the great writers and thinkers because I felt I didn’t measure up. Once I entered the classroom, the compliment that I often received was that I was a great storyteller- whether regaling history or telling friends, coworkers and family about my adventures in the classroom.

It’s been almost a year since I sent that school-wide email announcing my resignation. Has every day been easy? No. I am working in an industry that I tried to run from (see Chapter 1 of my book), but I also saw the writing on the wall of job security for the future. I have

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In my best Sophia Petrillo voice- “Picture it, 2020.” It was the beginning of people being asked to stay inside for what was supposed to start off as two weeks, and ended up being months on end. Instead of going stir crazy, as many did, I found solace in my house and decided to write