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Emily Genser

Emily Genser is a veteran high school teacher in West Hartford, CT and a mother of two. She spends her days with teens helping them navigate their lives while holding on to their laughter and hearts. She is exhausted, but smiling through the chaos.

Recent Articles by Emily

High School Freshman Year

As My Teens Get Older and I Lose Control, I Want to Clean

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Teen Girls

What NOT to Say to the Daughter You Are Raising to Be a Strong Woman

Top ten list of advice for high school freshmen, from an English teacher who has seen it all!

High School Freshman Year

Teacher Offers Best Advice for High School Freshman

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High School Senior Year

Senioritis: How Expectations For Seniors Can Be So Wrong

High school students cheated on a test.

High School Academics

What Happened When My High School Students Cheated

Why one teachers likes to be Facebook friends with her graduates

High School Senior Year

When Graduating Seniors Want to Be Facebook Friends with Teachers

The questions a high school teacher asks herself before she writes a letter of recommendation for college.

College/Off to College

Recommendation Letters for College: What Parents Need to Know

How to help your teen through freshman year of high school

High School Freshman Year

Freshman Year: The High School Race Begins

High School Junior Year

March of the Juniors

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High School Teachers

Want to Help Your Kid in High School? One Teacher Shows How

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