I’m somewhat of a laissez-faire sort of mother.   If it doesn’t hurt anyone or anything, I’m probably going to let it slide, at least for a while.  This is somewhat challenging for my beloved husband, who’s a little more… particular than I am.  Case in point is the toilet paper.  At some point in …

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This will come as no surprise to most of you, but I really, really don’t like mornings.  And now that Sam is going to school, I have a special dislike of them.  Because he’s going to school, and he’s SO GOOD about it.  After years of Jessie being angry that she’s got to go, Sam’s …

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This is the kind of weekend that I hope my kids think of when they remember their childhood.  I’ve got Sarah, Jessica, Sam, Glennys, Caroline, and Sasha all outside, riding cozy coupes and wagons down the hill and screaming as loud as they can.

I know Sam’s been monopolizing my blogging world lately – and I’m happy to report that today was the best day so far.  No tears at all until we got into the classroom, and even then he was just a little misty, and his teacher immediately sat down and started engaging him in conversation.  He …

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In comparison with yesterday, at least.  He only cried for about five minutes, and calmed down before I got back to the classroom with the adjustment counselor.  I carried him in again, and did the hand off, his teacher took him out of my arms and held him back from chasing me out the door. …

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(I’m linking to a Dare to Share post on the Lightning and the Lightning Bug website – the prompt was to write about a “big day.”  The day Sam started kindergarten is one that I’ll never forget, and reading this post still makes me cry) The kindergarten drop off was horrific.  Despite the fact that …

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This was my first thought this morning, upon waking up and realizing that TOMORROW I send Sammy off to school.  I’ve got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.  My head knows it’s the right thing to do, my head thinks that I’ve loved and raised him and part of his growing up …

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The principal called today and had a nice long chat with Marc about my exceptionally anti-social five year old.  I’m mostly relieved that the school is being so pro-active about making the transition to school as trauma-free as possible, but a tiny part of me is wondering if he’s the only kid getting this special …

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Here’s hoping that third grade kicks second grade’s butt!  Last year wasn’t a lot of fun for my girl, and I’m very encouraged that she came home yesterday saying that she LOVED her new teacher.

There.  I’ve said it.  I really hate this time of year.  I like having my kids around all the time, and while I’m fully convinced that it’s the best for them to attend school, in my heart of hearts, sending them off to be with other people all day seems as wrong now as it …

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