Yesterday I made the decision to take control of our mornings and afternoons and evenings now that school is starting. Like, for real. No more fucking around. Rather than trying to go psycho on the whole entire house, I chose to start in the area that would help me the most. The kitchen. And even […]
first day of school
Open House. Stop wasting our time. And yours.
Back in the day, after you were in school for a few weeks or even a month, you had Back to School Night. Your teachers would have you make some cute stuff and have it hanging on bulletin boards and placed on the desks for the parents to look at. There wasn’t email, or the […]
This could be the Longest. Year. Of. Pwe. School. Evuh.
When you are the youngest of seven, you have to learn how to fend for yourself. You have to learn how to stand up to your older brothers and sisters. You have to learn how to make yourself be heard. Those things aren’t really that hard for Number 7. When you are the youngest, it […]
So much for making me feel better.
Number 7 and I experienced pretty much the same thoughts and emotions this morning in anticipation of her first day of preschool. Excitement. Sort of. Doubt. Acceptance. Determination.Second thoughts. Anticipation. Apprehension. And dread. Number 4, who witnessed my meltdown after Number 5 climbed on the bus for the first day of kindergarten last week, decided […]
How To Make Your Mom Stop Crying With 5 Simple Words
Number 5 had her first day of kindergarten today. I started preparing her for the emotions she’d be confronted with last night. Not her emotions. She was fine. My emotions were another story. “Are you excited for the bus ride tomorrow?” I asked her. “YES!” she said, with a big smile. “I’m just warning you that […]
And then there were two.
Today was our first day of school. I have been tearing up or flat out crying just thinking about it for about the past three weeks. My Number 5 is going to kindergarten. I’m not really okay with it. At all. Luckily (for me) the first day for kindergarteners is just orientation. A quick visit […]