Kate Fussner

Teacher, Boston Public Schools

He stared at me, looking for some sign of interest ... but my face had become blotchy with shame, wet with tears, clouded with confusion.

I walked into school each day feeling ashamed, that somehow my decision to report him meant that I was truly the one at fault.

Why #MeToo Isn't Enough

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Opinion

For the first six years that I lived in Boston, I didn’t even own a car... I lived a life without Massholes.

I’ve never even gotten a parking ticket. I can’t become that arrogant, aggressive, angry driver who gives the rest of us a bad name.

I Fear I'm Becoming A Masshole

I’m a rule follower. I’ve never even gotten a parking ticket. I can’t become that arrogant, aggressive, angry driver who gives the rest of us a bad name. I can’t. (Farouq Taj/Flickr)

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Life

At first, the method seems magical. You hold each item in your hand, as instructed, and try to hear Marie Kondo’s voice in your head. 

You catch yourself lying. Maybe I’ll fit into that dress, you say to yourself. <em>What if I put on weight and need those jeans?

The Five Stages Of Marie Kondo-ing

Kate Fussner: "It seems simple enough, but the task of parting with every single object that no longer brings joy is a lot like saying goodbye to a life."  Pictured: Before and After. These undated photos show a client's room before it was decluttered by Marie Kondo in Japan. Kondo is the author of the book "The Life - Changing Magic of Tidying Up." (Ten Speed Press/AP) 