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My Last Day as a Public School Teacher
After a year in the classroom, I’m stepping away for the next adventure, but not without gratitude for the students, coworkers, and lessons that shaped…
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Zac Small
What LA Reporters Can’t Tell, LA Photographers Must Show
When words fail, pictures speak.
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Zac Small
Why “The Kids These Days” Are Exactly What the World Needs
I'm a troublemaker student turned teacher, and I'm sharing the truth about today’s youth, and why we should believe in their future.
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Zac Small
Money Is the Root of All Good: Provide. Protect. Prosper.
If you’re not making money, you’re making excuses, and your family pays the price.
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Zac Small
Why Smart Parents Let Their Kids Teach Them
Forget the “because I said so” mindset, it’s time to start learning from your kids.
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Zac Small

May 2025

One Post Can Cost Everything
Why Every Parent Needs to Teach Their Athlete to ‘Pause Before You Post'
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Zac Small
North Carolina’s EOG Disaster: If a Teacher Did This, They’d Be Fired
40,000+ students had their finals disrupted by the state’s system failure; if a teacher made this mistake, they’d be out of a job.
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Zac Small
The MAHA Report Exposes the Health Crisis Killing Our Kids: Here’s How We Fight Back
Ultra-processed food, toxic environments, and screen addiction are wrecking American children. This isn’t just a crisis—it’s a war for the future.
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Zac Small
Burn the Factory Blueprints: A New Model for Public Education
Why schools are failing our kids, and how to rebuild the system to produce creators, not compliant workers.
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Zac Small
Stop Worshiping Men Online, & Start Winning in Real Life
You’re not behind, you’re just distracted by a highlight reel; the men who win aren’t watching, they’re working.
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Zac Small
We’ve Reached the Final Letter, But This Parenting Message Is Just Getting Started
After 26 powerful reflections on fatherhood, our A-Z Parenting series is about to publish its final installment.
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Zac Small
How Parental Conflict Is Wrecking Children’s Futures
If you can’t control your temper or communicate without chaos, your kids will pay the price - not just emotionally, but developmentally.
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Zac Small
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