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The messages from my son's teacher kept coming, always after recess. His eyes were swollen and red. His nose wouldn't stop running. He couldn't focus. She was worried. I was worried. We thought it was a cold, then we thought it was allergies, then we weren't sure what it was anymore. By the time we got him to the doctor, his sinuses were so congested that the mucus had backed up into his ear and throat. What looked like "just bad allergies" was an ear infection. Antibiotics.

I hit a wall a few weeks ago. I was in the middle of building out a system I'd been working on for days. Not casually browsing. Actual work, the kind where you're deep in context and losing it means starting over. Then the message appeared: you've reached your limit. Come back later. My first instinct was to blame my subscription. I figured I was on the wrong plan, or I'd used up whatever my tier allowed. But that nagging feeling stayed. So I started looking into what was act

Every week, I volunteer at my kids' school. I show up, sit at a table with a small group of the first graders, and help them work through their math. It's one of my favorite parts of the week, not because I love subtraction (though I'm getting pretty good at it), but because I get to watch six-year-olds think. Last week, I walked in and the kids were playing a paper game called "Tic-Tac-Toe: Missing Numbers." It's a worksheet — basically a tic-tac-toe grid where each square h

新年快乐。Xīnnián kuàilè. Happy New Year. Today is the first day of the Year of the Horse, a symbol of energy, freedom, and forward momentum. In Chinese culture, the Horse represents the spirit of moving forward with courage, even when the road ahead is unclear. I've been thinking about that symbolism all morning. As someone who is Chinese but has lived in the U.S. for many years, I don't always have the chance to celebrate Chinese New Year the way I did when I was growing up. No

I barely do end-of-year reflections. No photo dumps. No highlight reels. But 2025 hit me in enough different ways that I want to pause, name one thing, and share it, especially with the people in my field. I also want to say this upfront: I don’t love sharing too much personal life or personal feelings on social media. But I’m an educator at heart, and this feels bigger than me. If you work in learning, enablement, or talent development (or you’re simply trying to make sense

The 2026 Global Learning & Skills Trends Report from Udemy reveals some clear and urgent imperatives for L&D, enablement, and organizational leadership. Here are the top take-aways and how they should reshape your strategy. 1. AI Fluency is now table-stakes The data shows more than 11 million enrollments in generative AI courses to date, and staggering growth in enterprise content consumption (e.g., Microsoft Copilot content up 3,400 % YoY; GitHub Copilot up 13,534 % in tech

AI is reshaping more than just technology. It’s redefining what it means to be skilled. Over 80% of professionals will see their core skills change by 2030, yet most organizations aren’t ready. Here’s what L&D and enablement leaders need to know and what to do next.