My oldest son, G, has his last day of kindergarten tomorrow. I can’t believe the first year of public school is done. I survived. And, really, it wasn’t too bad. I mean, I only had to email the superintendent once. (And it had nothing to do with G.) It wasn’t long ago that I lamented […]
Competitive kids: it's okay to win.
The big competition in my house right now involves brushing teeth at night. My 5-year-old, G, and 2-year-old, Biz, run up the stairs yelling “I teeth!” (The expression came from Biz, and it stuck.) Both want to reach the sink first in order to start putting toothpaste on their respective brushes. My dentist would be […]
Not So Traumatic Kindergarten Transitions
My oldest son, G, started kindergarten this week. I fully expected it to be a traumatic experience for both me and him. It was not. In fact, it feels like just another week. At barely five years old (he turned five mid-July), this child continues to amaze me. I keep waiting for the event that’s […]
