When I publish my writing, I’m often asked to contribute a brief biography.  And I always list my son and the experiences from my teaching career as my biggest sources of inspiration. 

Here’s another example of what I mean by that.  In this essay, I was able to combine both — a true event that happened to my son and my perspective of it based on the twelve years I was a public school teacher.

You can click here to read my personal essay, “Why I’m Teaching My Third Grader About Harassment” on RoleReboot.org.