Sonja Anderson writes stories and blog posts from Seattle, Washington, where she is a wife, mom of two daughters, and a certified librarian. After graduating from Harvard University with an EdM, she taught for three years at an international elementary school in Tokyo, Japan. Sonja is the author of the middle-grade Sophie Topfeather series (both Sophie’s Quest and Sophie Topfeather, Superstar! were published by British publisher, Sunpenny Publishing), and an adult non-fiction book (Mount Rainier’s Historic Inns and Lodges, published by Arcadia Publishing).
Happy 2021! A week or so into the new year, how are you and your kids doing so far? I’m looking forward to a family wedding in June, but the virus is rampant enough to give me pause when it … Continue reading →
Mean classmates, toxic co-workers, difficult neighbors—young or old, many of us have had experiences with people who live or work near us who bring us down in some way. It’s not easy at any age to know the Godly way … Continue reading →
Schools are back in session, sort of. As I write this, I’m deep in the throes of online professional development to prepare for the remote fall classes in my elementary school and a new role in the school. To be … Continue reading →
You’ve all heard the phrase, ‘When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Today’s post is about a young woman who has turned life’s challenges into writing projects. Her latest, Den: If You Don’t Want to Die, Don’t Sleep with Lions, … Continue reading →
Massive heat wave, globe-trotting Saharan dust cloud, murder hornets, ongoing global pandemic, Great Depression-Era unemployment rates, nationwide protests and unrest in both small and large cities; who knows what else may be happening between when I write this and when … Continue reading →
For most of us with kids or who work in a school, school is still doing remote learning, and social isolation is still very much in place, even as some places around the country are loosening the rules on staying … Continue reading →