Kids are the best accidental shame-throwers. This delightful little writing excerpt came home from Kid 1’s school today and he has accurately described my homemaking skills to his teacher (And to me. And now, to the world). The word “disaster” is an accurate assessment of the house for 90ish% of the day. There is (sometimes)…
Finding the perfect lunchbox for kindergarten or early elementary school can be a challenge. Let me save you some time and recommend my all-time favorite lunchbox: the Yumbox. Whether you’re looking for a new lunchbox for kindergarten as part of your Back to School shopping or you’re looking to replace an existing lunchbox for an…
“Why is your kid always sick?” This is the question my neighbor asked at the bus stop, after hearing that one of my kids was home sick (again). At the time, I simply shrugged and then shrugged it off, but a few days later, when one of my kids came down with yet another illness,…
Between preschool and elementary school, I have many years of Back to School experience as a parent. However, I also taught high school for a decade, so Back to School (and Back to School survival) is basically my native tongue. I’ve already professed my undying love and appreciation for teachers, but that doesn’t mean heading…
Today is the last day of school for one of my sons (apparently…. read through to the end for more on this. My bad). In that spirit, I decided that parental school-suffering and teacher appreciation would be as good a topic as any for today’s post. Given my background and stage of life, it’s probably…
