Category Archives: Parenting Triumphs!
A new school for K
How do you know when the school you’re sending your child to isn’t a good place for her? When she asks you if she can go to another school. When the school and/or teacher has acted in such a way … Continue reading
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Weirdo Kids!
I truly love that my kids are weirdos. Having weirdo kids is very validating. And entertaining. Sure, it validates all my anti-establishment ideas, my standing just left of normalcy. But it’s not the reason I HAD kids, mind you. They … Continue reading
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How to survive a birthday party with preschool-aged children
Guidelines to remember: Feign disinterest. Seem easy going. If you ACT obsessive and panicky, all will be hell. When someone flips the off switch on the air jumper you rented in the backyard, don’t envision 9 little bodies suffocating inside … Continue reading
Deck the Halls with Balls and Geckos
Harkening back to this post, back when I questioned the sanity of buying ANYTHING for my children for Christmas, as bringing in a tub of sticks and sand may extract the same amount of happiness from them, I present you … Continue reading
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That Damn Caillou
Kelsey, on the computer, choosing which game to play on pbs.org: “Mommy, I’m not crazy about Caillou. I think he makes bad choices.” It’s been one of those shows I’ve tried to keep my kids from viewing because it has … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting Triumphs!, RANTS/TIRADES!
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