Rooted Work

12/22/2025

There is a kind of work that doesn’t announce itself loudly.
It grows quietly, steadily, over time.

Rooted Work exists because I believe the most meaningful change happens when learning, leadership, care, and culture are grounded—rooted in people, place, purpose, and truth. This space was created to hold that kind of work.

I am an educator, a mother, a scholar, and a community-minded builder. Much of my life has been spent inside classrooms, meetings, and systems that ask a lot but often pause too little. Along the way, I’ve learned that showing up consistently—especially when things are complex, political, emotional, or uncertain—is work worth honoring.

This blog is not about perfection or performance.
It is about practice.

Here, I reflect on teaching, citizenship, leadership, wellness, motherhood, culture, and the everyday decisions that shape who we become—individually and collectively. Some entries will be grounded in research and experience. Others will be personal. All of them come from a commitment to staying present, thoughtful, and accountable to the work itself.

I also want to be clear about something that often goes unsaid:
I’ve earned my place at this table.

Years of teaching, learning, studying, questioning, building, starting over, and staying in the work have shaped this voice. Rooted Work is a space where I allow myself to name that—to acknowledge growth, persistence, and contribution without apology. Giving ourselves credit is part of sustaining the work.

If you’re here, I imagine you care about learning that lasts. About children and communities. About doing good work without losing yourself. About building something meaningful even when the results aren’t immediate. You don’t need to agree with everything written here to belong. Curiosity, respect, and reflection are enough.

My hope is that Rooted Work becomes a shared space—one where we return often, think together, and remain open to becoming better than we were yesterday.

Thank you for being here.
Let’s stay rooted.

— Renita
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