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Is it still education if no one’s learning? In Bearing a Burden: The Challenges Surrounding the Education System, author and mother Nova James pulls back the curtain on a system that’s quietly failing the very people it’s meant to serve. With a blend of personal stories, classroom insights, and bold, practical ideas, this book asks the hard questions, then dares to offer hopeful answers. Why are students bored and teachers burnt out? How did curiosity get replaced with compliance? Most importantly, what can we do, right now, to shift the system two degrees at a time? This isn’t about blame.

In Queen of Hearts: Born a Lemon, Nova tells on herself; candidly, unapologetically, and often hilariously. She takes you through the surgeries, the setbacks, the sarcastic remarks that got her through, and the signs that kept showing up to remind her that she was never as alone as she felt.

In a world drowning in division and emotional extremes, Bearing a Burden is a return to reason, resilience, and real conversation. This isn’t about taking sides, it's about rising above reactionary thinking, embracing personal responsibility, and forging balance in chaotic times. Each episode challenges ideas, seeks wisdom, and builds the strength needed to carry life’s burdens with courage, not resentment. If you're ready to move beyond the noise and reclaim your voice, you're in the right place. This is not medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, and it should not be taken as such...

We live in a time where controversy seems to be the currency of conversation. People disagree not because they truly hold opposing views, but because they feel compelled to take a side, any side, simply for the sake of argument. Discourse has become a battlefield, where winning is prioritized over understanding. It’s disheartening.