Yesterday Number 3, who is a ten-year-old fifth grader in middle school, had a winter breakfast first thing in the morning. It’s a tradition for the 5th graders. The parents all sign up to bring something in, the teacher projects a nice warm fire on the white board in the front of the room, music […]
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Here in Connecticut, most kids (well, moms really) get gifts for their kids’ teachers at Christmas. It is also quite common for the class mom to collect money from parents to buy a larger gift from the whole class for the teacher. To be honest, it’s gotten to be out of control. This year, in lieu […]
toy (n): an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something.
A couple months ago I discovered something horrific in my house. Rainbow loom? No, worse. The entire Caillou CD collection? No. Worse. Drugs? Condoms? No. Even worse. A couple months ago I discovered fucking Shopkins in my house. I have no idea how they got there, where they came from, or who supplied them to […]
Because you can.
Three years ago today I was sitting on the floor of the weight room at the Y when a staff member came in and asked me if I had a child in the Newtown Public Schools. I didn’t know what was going on, but I knew it wasn’t good. A couple hours later I learned […]
Mommy, do you think Santa is real?
This morning one of the kids asked the question that at least one of them inevitably asks every year: Mommy, do you think Santa is real? I’ve struggled with this in the past. How should I answer? My response is always the same: Well, what do you think? Do you think he’s real? Every year […]
Sh*t I’m going to change in 2016. Part 1.
I have a whole list of stuff that I’d like to improve in 2016. The biggest thing on the list? I’m chronically late. I’ve been this way ever since I can remember. And while I’m definitely better than I used to be, it’s still an issue. And it doesn’t feel good. I’m ready. I’m ready […]
