Yesterday was the last day of school, and I’m not usually one of those moms who does something special to recognize the official beginning of summer. But on Friday afternoons the highway we have to take to get to swim practice is usually really trafficky, so we normally go the back way on Fridays. And […]
Parenting
There Are Bus Drivers. And Then There’s Miss Pam.
For the past eight years, Miss Pam has been picking at least one of the kids up and driving them to kindergarten and first grade and then returning them safely home at the end of the day. That’s like one thousand four hundred forty days. For the last one thousand four hundred forty school days […]
Working vs. Producing, And How I Went From Dreading Summer To Really Looking Forward To It
Tomorrow is the last day of school for my kids, and that typically sends me into a little bit of panic mode. Okay. That’s not totally true. It completely freaks me out. And it’s mostly financial. If I had a few thousand dollars in a discretionary fund, I could put the kids in camp or […]
How To Introduce A Family Meeting To Your Family And Why It Benefits You And Your Kids
Many elementary and preschool classrooms start their day with some form of a class meeting. They might call it circle time or morning meeting. Schools use these meetings to share information, establish classroom routines, discuss important information, create a sense of community and ensure that all class members feel included and important. If you’ve ever […]
10 Reasons To Let Your Kids Help Out In The Kitchen
The question my kids ask most often whenever I’m in the kitchen isn’t “What’s for dinner?” or “When are we eating?” It’s, “Can I help?” Many of us respond with the knee jerk “Not right now.” But there are so many reasons for you to say yes to this question. And here are ten of […]
What I Learned When My Daughter Had The World’s Worst Sore Throat
This was a rough week with illnesses, and while I felt bad for the kids and we were all exhausted and I found myself with little to no patience numerous times, a good reminder came out of it. On Monday Number 7 was home sick. Number 7 is pretty tough. She can tolerate a fair […]
