Don’t Fear the Children!
I’m not scared of the kids anymore! Yay! No, not my kids…Kindergarten kids!
Who’s Delusional and Paranoid?!
One of the things that I strive for very much in my parenting is nurturing and encouraging my boys’ self-expression and comfort in doing so. Often, their self-expression might be considered out-of-the-box, but mildly so, at this age. Sometimes the line between when I know its appropriate to encourage it or not, is gray.
Who’s the Snow Day Caller?
At 5 o’clock the other morning, I received the email that School District 11 would be on a two hour delay due to inclement weather. Ahhhh…yes. I turned off my alarm, cozied back in and returned to my slumber.
Keep Your Glasses On, Son!
Something kind of huge happened at the school drop off this morning. Something that has never happened to me before and I’m left feeling on the edge about it.
You Got What Grade?!!?
They’re the big kids now. No more cushy, bendable rules. No more rainbows and butterflies.
My Heart was in Third-Grade Today
I woke up 30 minutes before my alarm this morning which was a dark and too early 5:30 a.m. Never, over the summer, would I have done this!
Mom, What’s a Wedgie?
It could have been much worse. It could have been a really bad word. Or gesture. It was really bad. But not the worst.
For a Friend
At what age do our motherly neuroses become an embarrassment to our children? I’m asking for a friend.
Saving their Ears
However, yesterday, Logan actually came to use with a real concern. Our ears perked up like a dog on the hunt.
Homework Time
But as fate would have it, my wish came true in the shape of a tumor in my husband’s brain. Darnit!