Category Archives: Kelsey Milestones
F-BOMB the MCAS
Yesterday, my 9-year-old took the math portion of the MCAS test. We are supposed to help her prepare for this test. And I know I should be more of a proponent of this standardized testing system. But I’m not (and … Continue reading
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A Letter to My 9 Year Old
Dear Kelsey You turned 9 just the other day, and I have to admit that the baffling confluence of conflicting energies that comprise your essence sometimes leaves me wanting to hide in the linen closet with a bottle of vodka. … Continue reading
On Behalf of My First-Born
Dear every other parent out there. First, you probably aren’t reading this anyway. You are taking your kids to Chuck E. Cheese right now. Or you are in Disney World. Or on African safari. Bermuda. YOU are doing all the … Continue reading
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Soccer Grows Up!
Kelsey hasn’t played soccer since she was 5, when she played in the city league in Greensboro, North Carolina. The players were encouraged to, basically, run after the ball and perhaps get a foot on it. There wasn’t a lot … Continue reading
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The Tooth Fairy’s M.O.
What does the Tooth Fairy do with all those teeth? Laurel, age 6: (speaking in a lisp, as she just lost a front tooth this morning) I think that the Tooth Fairy umm, when we lose our tooth, she takes … Continue reading
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