Articles by Megan Rathz

My kids’ grandpa

I never thought of myself as someone who was going to have a stepparent. I grew up with a very solid and traditional family nucleus; I knew my parents would…

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The King of Kings

There is magic in the air, right? And by jolly magic, I mean there is a great deal of stress. We all have our to-do lists. There are last-minute gifts…



‘Tis the Season

There is something about becoming a parent that makes the holidays magical. When you’re a kid, the holidays are magical just because they are filled with so much excitement and…


All souls go to Heaven

This is my 14th year teaching fourth grade. My students present an All Saints’ Day Celebration of the Saints where the children choose a saint to research, write a report…


If I were a butterfly…

Everyone has that one special place in their lives that they consider to be their happy place. It might be a spot in your backyard or neighborhood. Maybe it’s your…


Raising friends

I look at my two- and four-year-old son and daughter and see the closeness they share. I so frequently wish that time would just stand still. I see their friendship…


The night when lightning struck

September has always been a special month for my husband and me. My favorite September was in 2011. I was 23 years old working as a second-year teacher in the…


Family fun on a budget

If there is one thing that I have learned since becoming a mom, it is that kids like to have a plan and know what the plan is going to…


My dragonfly baby

I remember the day vividly in July of 2020 when I took a pregnancy test. I had a feeling that I might be expecting and decided that maybe I should…