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Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Suffering

Oct 6, 2026

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2 min read

Suffering

A truth.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Protect your Perimeter

Sep 29, 2026

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2 min read

Protect your Perimeter

Friendship as Relief

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Systems vs. Procedures

Sep 22, 2026

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2 min read

Systems vs. Procedures

What's the difference? And does it matter?

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Kid Dreams

Sep 15, 2026

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2 min read

Kid Dreams

What their dreams say about them... and us.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Dog I Wanted

Sep 8, 2026

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3 min read

The Dog I Wanted

It's not the one I got.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Considering Burnout

Sep 1, 2026

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2 min read

Considering Burnout

... Before it happens.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Remembering Year One

Aug 25, 2026

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4 min read

Remembering Year One

How I was saved from burnout.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Proflection in Practice

Aug 18, 2026

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2 min read

Proflection in Practice

Don't let the car drive you.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Proflection

Aug 11, 2026

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2 min read

Proflection

A word I made up.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Weather vs. Climate

Aug 4, 2026

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3 min read

Weather vs. Climate

Short term discomfort or long term impact?

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Be Careful with Your No

Jul 28, 2026

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2 min read

Be Careful with Your No

You only get so many.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Big decision?

Jul 21, 2026

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2 min read

Big decision?

Well, first: What kind of day is it?

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Problem with Certainty

Jun 23, 2026

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1 min read

The Problem with Certainty

It's a surefire way to stifle growth.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Bandmates

Jun 16, 2026

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2 min read

Bandmates

The choice between control and community.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Message of Trees

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

The Message of Trees

Why they matter, and what they tell us.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Let Them Theory

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

The Let Them Theory

It applies to leadership— but only if you're actually leading.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Learning from Asparagus

May 26, 2026

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3 min read

Learning from Asparagus

Growth happens when you don't stare.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Exhaustion vs. Burnout

May 19, 2026

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4 min read

Exhaustion vs. Burnout

How to tell the difference.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Perspective

May 12, 2026

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2 min read

Perspective

A question that will make you stop.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Quick Tips

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

Quick Tips

What we learned in our Expertise Exercise.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
An Exercise in Expertise

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

An Exercise in Expertise

Crowdsourcing Wisdom.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Wayward Solutions

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

Wayward Solutions

A story about pigeons.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
You Be You

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

You Be You

Compassion for self and others.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Why Work Matters

Mar 31, 2026

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5 min read

Why Work Matters

A personal story about why I go to work, even on the hardest days.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
We All Own It

Mar 24, 2026

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4 min read

We All Own It

Part 4: School Communities Built on Trust

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
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