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Even though I am able to be home and available to my boys during the day if they need me. My focus, for a while, was on art and a book. The boys played outside while I painted. They colored near me while I checked updates. They...
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Ahhh yes, welcome to the 9th grade. Our school year is off to a nail biting start. Of course, this is the first year man-cub’s grades count for college. So yeah, we’re a little tense. He can be a little…um… how shall I put it? LAZY from time to time, so that’s...
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You know how much kids change from day to day. One day your little toddler will want to do everything himself (or herself, I have a son… so forgive me if I say he here). Or want to play “alone” rather than with you?
Well, I’m learning that with a teen it is that...
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I remember once upon a time, a little boy who wouldn’t argue with everything I say. Who would actually look for my approval. Who would WANT to help me out and spend time with me. That child is gone and has been replaced by a lazy, rude, defiant man.
Ok, I don’t feel that...
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Remember all the dances back in high school that you needed a date for- homecoming, junior prom, senior ball, sadie hawkins? I've recently become aware of a very common, almost expected practice among high school kids called "asking cute". Instead of just having the...
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Here are three reasons why I am so pleased to work with teenagers all day:
1. They are truly kind, sweet individuals when it comes down to it. There was a newspaper article about teacher lay-offs yesterday, and so many kids came to me and said things like, "This school wouldn't be the...
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The first semester at my school is rapidly coming to a close. It's been such a hectic time, but every day this week I fell more and more in love with my kids.
First of all, we just got back from break, so that's always rough. On Monday, I felt I had to speak really slowly and use short...
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When I was pregnant with my daughter, people told me two lies (people are big fan of these, lies I mean, when you're pregnant. ) Maybe "lie" is too harsh of word; maybe fantasy-related statement would be more apt.
Nonetheless, people would say two things when they found out I was...
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I don't mean to be disrespectful of our veterans of foreign wars (cause they are awesome), but I could REALLY use a day off. I'm extra-special thankful that Veterans' Day is coming up, not that I don't have some really sweet, funny kids. It's just that I'm so dang tired of saying "Yes, I...
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