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The After School Struggle

September 18, 2017 by not your average mom 7 Comments

I was at a birthday party with Number 7 for a girl in her class on Saturday, and I was sitting next to a mom I’ve never really spoken to. Since it’s the beginning of the school year, she asked me, as people often do in September, how Number 7 was liking school. I told […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: expectations, first grade, kindergarten, school, stamina, struggling

Don’t Complain. Especially If You Are A Part Of The 80%.

August 3, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I recently saw a Facebook post written by a teacher where she described two different interactions with parents regarding school supplies. It’s a post from last year, but now that it’s that time of year again, the post is resurfacing. In a nutshell, one parent was complaining about how much money she had to spend […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: board of ed, influence, parent, public school, register, school, school supplies, teacher, vote, voting

For Those Of You Struggling With The Transition Into Summer

June 22, 2017 by not your average mom 2 Comments

This first day of summer has snuck up on me. I’m not prepared. I’m not organized. It’s kind of like when Christmas seems so far away, and you know you have plenty of time. And then all of a sudden, BAM. It’s Christmas Eve Day and you haven’t wrapped a single present. You haven’t even […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: birthday, facebook, first day of school, freaking, last day of school, Number 3, practice, present, school, summer, swim

Last Day, First Day

June 21, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Last day of school, summer is here. Last day of my baby’s kindergarten year. Last day packing lunches and taking the bus. Last day for alarm clocks and making a fuss. Last day for ripping the brush through the hair, and frantically searching for something to wear. Last day of forgetting to send in the […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: beach, Common core, first, kindergarten, lake, last, pajama, party, school, snakc, socks, summer

What I’ll Teach My Kids This Summer (It Won’t Be Math Facts)

June 7, 2017 by not your average mom 8 Comments

This summer, I will not complete summer math packets. I will not practice math facts with my kids or even touch a flashcard. I will not sit my kids in front of a computer to “play math games” or even utter the letters IXL. I will not look at a reading log. I will not […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: accountability, dirt, flash cards, kids, library, math facts, organization, reading logs, reading packets, responsibility, school, summer

Your Middle Schooler Doesn’t Need A Cell Phone

May 8, 2017 by not your average mom 14 Comments

This morning I received an email from the middle school principal where Number 3 and 4 go to school. In the email, the principal was asking for parents’ help in a number of areas. One was with fidget spinners.  They’ve become quite a distraction at school. I’ll admit I contributed to this problem. Number 3 and […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: cell phones, facebook, Instagram, principal, school, smartphone, snapchat

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