Busy Teacher Mom Life

Sharing the real honest teacher mom truths.

One blog post at a time.

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  • Lessons From the Sideline

    Sports mom life — it’s not for the faint of heart. The long weekends, the endless practices, the money spent on gear that smells like it’s been marinating in a gym bag since 2012… it’s a full-time job on top of the one we already have. Of my four kids,…

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  • 💔 When the Balloon Pops

    Nineteen years. That’s how long I’ve been teaching — long enough to see Smartboards come and go, curriculums flip like pancakes, and coffee evolve from…

  • Middle Schoolers: “Low-key”they don’t care

    Let’s talk about middle school kids beyond that sigma rizz of 6-7.  I have two in 7th grade right now—yes, two. Twins in grade, not…

  • Two Kids, Two Years Apart: The Season of Selective Hearing

    Whoever first said, “two under two is the hardest stage” clearly never had a three-year-old and a five-year-old. Because let me tell you—this is the…

  • Socks

    Somewhere out there, probably in the same black hole where my favorite pen, Tupperware lids, and my sanity disappear, lives a thriving sock colony. I…

● About Me

Hey friend, I’m Lauren Wertman—a 40-year-old teacher, mom of four, wife to a police officer, and chief snack dispenser in our South Florida home. I’ve been teaching elementary school for 19 years (yes, I survived Common Core and fidget spinners), with a bachelor’s in Elementary Ed and a master’s in Reading—because clearly I enjoy stress.

My kids are 12, 11, 4, and 2—so we’ve got everything from preteen eye rolls to potty training all happening under one roof. I’m a hockey mom, a dance mom, and the kind of mom who sometimes hides in the pantry for five minutes of peace. We’ve also got a lab who sheds like it’s his job, and a bunny who thinks he runs the house.

When I’m not teaching or refereeing sibling arguments, I’m working on my Teachers Pay Teachers shop, creating resources that save teachers time (and maybe sanity).

This blog is my space to share the messy, funny, real-life stuff—teacher hacks, mom survival tips, and reminders that you’re not the only one reheating your coffee for the third time today.

Welcome. You belong here—even if your life feels like a beautiful, chaotic circus too.

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