Always evolving, Never Average
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 …Read More
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 …Read More
Number 6 is my mama’s boy. He’s cuddly and snuggly, he still gives me a kiss and a hug wherever I happen to be saying goodbye to him, even at school in front of his friends. He’s an emotional kid. So along with those good, cuddly emotions, come the opposite ones. When he gets upset, …Read More
You know what’s happening in three months and thirteen days? NOT YOUR AVERAGE WEEKEND!!! 15 weeks from tonight you could be taking advantage of this incredible opportunity and hanging out with me and a bunch of other women in the NYAM tribe. Have you and your friends reserved your room yet? If you don’t …Read More
Today we had one of those rare mornings where everyone had eaten breakfast, everyone was dressed, all teeth were brushed and all lunches were packed about a half an hour before the buses were coming. What I have learned from experience though, is that even when we are all pretty much ready to go with …Read More
Number 7’s go to insult is “You smell like a butthole.” A few years ago, I would have responded to this differently than I do now. A few years ago, I would have reprimanded and shamed any of the kids for speaking to each other that way. Or I would have, out of exasperation, pretended …Read More
Sometimes I get to the end of the day and I feel like all I’ve done is say no and don’t to the kids 5,000 times and tell them to stop doing stuff. The no’s and the don’ts are tiring and not fun — for me or for the kids — and they aren’t especially effective. …Read More
We had the first family meeting we’ve had in a while this morning. Some of the kids have been asking for one for a long time now, and with the change in schedules now that the school year has started, we really needed one. We aren’t all on the same page, and there was something …Read More
A couple years ago after totally losing my shit on Number 3 and 4 in the car on the way to a swim meet, I made the decision to stop yelling at my kids. I did this because I felt like an out of control psycho when I yelled at them, because they laughed at …Read More
One of the things that often frustrates me as a parent is when my kids don’t deal with situations I know they are capable of handling on their own. But often this happens to us because in so many other situations, we have fixed the problem for them. It’s also hard to see your kids …Read More
