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Maybe Dad: A Simple and Powerful Message From My Daughters

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Chris Wejr

I sat there and stared at the table setting and welled up in tears. The other 3 plates contained what was left of a family dinner and mine lay there empty. Beside each table setting, my girls had written the… Continue Reading →

Personal, Relational Leadership balance, dinner time, family, family time, fatherhood, priorities, wellness
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Why I Took Facebook and Twitter Off My Phone

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Chris Wejr

I am proud to call myself a connected educator; however, I am not proud to say that being connected distracted me from my students… and my kids. When I first joined Twitter in 2008, I was skeptical and was trying… Continue Reading →

Leadership, Personal, Social Media balance, connected educator, Facebook, self-control, social media, twitter
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Catching Moments

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Chris Wejr

I recently took a few weeks off Twitter, Blogs, and Facebook. As I did this, there were a few thoughts that I had but this one stood out: You can always catch up on the tweets and posts… you can… Continue Reading →

Leadership, Personal, Social Media balance, Facebook, family, social media, twitter
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When You Comin’ Home Dad

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Chris Wejr

Finding balance as an educator is an ongoing challenge.  All the time spent prepping, assessing, meeting, and learning are the things that make great educators but they also affect life’s balance between work and family. For my wife and I,… Continue Reading →

Personal balance, energy, family, fatherhood

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