Our last day of school was on June 19th which was three weeks (and one day) ago. Leading up to June 19th, the weather here in CT sort of sucked. We had a lot of rain and it seemed like the sun was never going to come out and stay out and summer weather would […]
meltdowns
Your Kids Know When They Are Out Of Control
Sometimes I think when our kids’ behavior is worse than usual or really out of control, for many of us our first instinct is to yell, threaten and ultimately punish. You know, so we can make sure they understand just how horribly they are acting. We do our best to make them feel really, really […]
I’m Pushing Back On Homework. Hard.
This is the box that contained the pizza we had for dinner tonight. Those holes and that big gash in the box? That is the result of a homework meltdown tonight. It’s not the first meltdown we’ve had here. It’s not the second. It’s not the third. Between my second, third, and fourth grader, it’s […]
Kind And Firm (The Origami Story)
This morning I was meeting a friend to workout at 8:45, and since the gym is super close to Number 6’s school, I told him I would drive him this morning if he wanted me to because recently he’s developed a little bit of car and bus sickness. This made Number 6 very happy and […]
Something You Want, Something You Need, Something To Wear, And Something To Read
I grew up in a small, affluent town in Connecticut. Most of my friends had huge houses and their parents drove BMWs or Mercedes or Jaguars. Some of the kids even drove those kinds of cars. They had pools and tennis courts and horses and they belonged to country clubs and riding clubs and gun […]
If You Are Four
If you are four and you can’t find your bunny, that is a good reason to cry. If you are four and you can’t take your shirt off, that is a good reason to cry. If you are four and your brother looks at you, that is a good reason to cry. If you are […]