It's transition time at school. As an adult I still get anxious with change.I can sympathize with that child who takes 4-6 weeks to settle into a new classroom.I was the slow to warm child.I am still slow to warm but I have developed strategies and reasoning skills as an
“Mine!” screeches my early toddler in my ear as I am buckling her into her car seat.She is reminding me in her not so subtle 19 month old way that I am now an obstacle in her stride for independence.I have been buckling her in every day of her life but today she decides it is her job.It would be nice to have gentler notice rather t
Momentarily caught off guard, I looked around at the five sets of eyes waiting patiently for a reply. Various fleeting thoughts danced through my head including, "Why are you asking me?" before contemplating:
A hundred years ago it was the norm.Then in the 1940s cursive writing in the U.S. went out of style when the schools adopted ball-and-stick manuscript to go with the new Dick and Jane reading programs.
The 10% of us that are born with a feisty temperament are often referred to as difficult, moody, inflexible, intense, unpredictable, sensitive to external stimuli, determined, and loud.
It is 6:30am and my speedy husband is already on the go.He is one of the best multi-taskers out there.He can water the plants, make eggs and coffee, take a phone call while he is checking email and downloading a new song all at the same time.The trick is to do this without swearing in front of your kids.&n
