Dear Teachers, In this era of Common Core and parents who don’t fucking get it and testing pressure and all the other bullshit that makes your job really frustrating and thankless and oftentimes, nearly impossible, I just wanted to let you know something. We have six kids attending public schools this year. We have a […]
thank you
Thank God for all of you. And thank God for exercise.
This post is going to be a little bit all over the place, but I do have a point. So bear with me. The past couple years have been very difficult. This is no secret. The past few months have been even harder. That’s no secret either. And the past three weeks have just been ridiculous. […]
A Letter To My Son’s 4th Grade Teacher
Dear Mrs. C., Did you think I forgot you? I didn’t. Did you think I took all the hard work you did this year for granted? I didn’t. Did you think I didn’t notice the extra things you did for Number 3 that you didn’t need to do? I did. I know I told you […]
A Letter to My Daughter’s Kindergarten Teacher
Dear Mrs. L, I had planned on writing you a heartfelt note to give to you at the end of the school year. And then time got away from me. So forgive me for typing it here. But I still want to get it done, and time is still escaping me. Last night Number 5 […]
I am gunu wach my mommy ras.
Those of you who have been around here a while know that we are struggling financially. We only live about two and a half hours from Boston, but it’s too far away to drive up there the morning of the race. Plus, you need to pick up your race packet on either Saturday or Sunday, […]
A letter from Patty
Dear Everybody, I tried saving all the gift memos that came with the packages you sent me, but only a few left return addresses or emails or phone numbers. I’ve reached out to some of you on Facebook (check your “other” private message boxes). But words don’t even suffice to express the gratitude I have for […]