Laura McKenna

Writer: Education, Parenting, Politics

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August 15, 2022 Laura

After Social Isolation, Preparing Our Youngest Students to Thrive

March 17, 2022 Laura

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June 15, 2021 Laura

HuffPost: My Autistic Son Didn’t Have A Prom Date. What His Brother Did Next Was Beautiful.

April 14, 2021 Laura

Awareness Weeks Are Fine but People With Disabilities Need a Lot More Than That

March 18, 2021 Laura

Opinion: 7 Tips for Parents Who Want to Speak Out at School Board Meetings and Be Effective Advocates for Students

March 12, 2021 Laura

Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys?

February 12, 2021 Laura

Occupational Therapy Shifts From Tactile to Digital

August 28, 2020 Laura

Why It’s So Hard to Report on Schools While Home-Schooling During a Pandemic

July 28, 2020 Laura

How To Reach Traumatized Students

March 22, 2020 Laura

When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities?

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Apulio in Hoboken. Specializing the heel of the boot, my grandmother’s people. Nice place for fresh pasta and brick oven pizza. Got the orecchiette and the buffulio pizza. Calamari is popular here. Ian loved the gelato.
Ian’s hard at work. Always.
Had a fabulous meal at @reillyspiermont with Skip and Mo. The owner treated us to Irish coffee with Roe and Coe whiskey and warned us off Jamison. Plotting our trip to Dublin in 2024.
Happy New Year! With @joyous_snaps
Three social plans for the weekend — either cancelled or massively reduced in numbers by illnesses. We’re healthy but eating extra veggies for dinner tonight. And Steve’s ravioli.
Ice skating at the American Dream Mall in the Meadowlands. Massive and tacky and crowded, this mall isn’t my cup of tea, but Ian had a good time, and skating is always fun.

Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

The Apt. 11D Chicken Stew Recipe

As much as I love going out to restaurants, the prices are completely insane right now. So, we’re trying to be more thoughtful about our dining out experiences and cooking more at home. Last night, I made chicken stew for five with a full night of leftovers. Less than $20. Like meatball, a chicken stew […]

More on Meatballs

Here’s my meatball recipe. Click to expand. It’s been one of those weeks. Lots of work, all bring in the money, but little time to chill and write chatty blog posts. I hope to finish off one project on Sunday, so things should ease up a bit for a few weeks. It’s cold as hell […]

The Dark Side of Celebrity Politics: What happens when celebrities start weighing in on politics and policy?

In a perfect red, power suit, Kate Middleton rolled out a new initiative to raise awareness about the critical years of brain development in early childhood. Critics say that Kate is all suit, no details. What proposals is she actually calling for — More pre-schools? Better quality daycare? Higher quality child nutrition? Nobody knows. All we know is that baby brains* […]

Always At Work

We had a meeting with a job coach at the local Starbucks at 4:00, but he didn’t show up. I’m reading the royal gossip websites. Ian is doing this… I don’t know what Ian is doing or why. He doesn’t like to talk about his work, but whatever it is keeps him busy all day. […]

Pasta, Books, and Irish Coffee

Last week, I shared my exhaustive list of work responsibilities. Want to see our non-work activities? On Sunday, we decided to showcase Steve’s new pasta-making talents. He made two pounds of fettuccini. I made a sauce with meatballs, and we invited the family to the house for dinner. Over the weekend, I set up a […]

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