Recently, we had the opportunity to observe B&B in their classes. Since our experience with Montessori is so little, we were eager to see the inner workings of their classrooms — especially since, when we ask them what they did at school during dinner, we get the teenage shrug and the, “I dunno,” totally indifferent […]
TOPICS: school
Mar 5 2008
Scissor Siblings
For Valentine’s Day, the school requested that the kids make (MAKE!) cards for EACH CHILD IN THEIR CLASS. What??
We got to work, spending two days holding arts and crafts class in our dining room. We were so lazy about cleaning up after the first day, knowing we weren’t done yet, that we ate in the […]
Jan 17 2008
The Aimless Word
Yesterday the kids’ school had a parent seminar about Language in the Home; about developing language skills and how we can help guide them. It was interesting and I love that the school makes time to offer advice about our kids.
B&B are pretty on-track with their language abilities. They are probably still a little hard […]
Sep 20 2007
Miscellaneous Parenting
I seem to have fooled everyone into thinking I’m some kind of rational being. Ha. Ha ha ha.
The truth is that I have quite a temper. I’ve always been pretty over-reactive and gotten into way too many unnecessary arguments. So what’s changed?
I’m too tired. Whether it’s to care or to put up a fight, I […]
Sep 18 2007
Another Long Ass Crazy Post: (Or, An Update)
Thank you all so much for your support and advice and affirmation. You all had great advice too (um, including the hitting back which, to be honest, has been on my mind and I’m SO relieved others would not find this totally unacceptable — as a last resort, obviously), and I’m so glad I […]
Sep 17 2007
There’s Nothing To See Here Folks, But A Long Ass Post
I have been dried up from blogging. Because I’m a visual person, I always think of a friend of mine when I think of the words dried up. She used to be a pharmaceutical rep for v*ginal cream. She always liked to tell us how our vags dried up after age 30.
Yes, I’m one dried […]
