Author: Susan Congrove
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Learning Lessons
My new pup has many lessons to learn, although she has come a long way from the day she came to live here. Of course, potty training has been a significant focus. Unbelievably, she has picked up on this most critical skill quickly. She only gets up once during the night and alerts me that…
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“I Do Not Care Club” Retirement Version
I have been watching TikTok lately. I enjoy the musings of the We Do Not Care Club, where millions of women going through menopause share what they no longer care about. I certainly can relate as a retired principal, mother, and grandma who has already been through that change of life. I literally laugh aloud…
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The Life Cycle
Life is funny and full of surprises. Babies are born and need constant care from their caregivers. They are dependent on others. Gradually, they become adults and grow more independent throughout life. As adults reach their sixties, the life cycle appears to begin to reverse. This may not be true of everyone sixty and older,…
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To Clutter or Not Clutter is the Question
As it has been a year since my retirement as an elementary principal, I have thought about decluttering the house. What is important to me will not be important to my kids. They will throw things out, I’m sure, so I may as well go ahead and declutter now. Or not! When I retired, the…
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Retired Principal Tales 