Several years ago, there was a dire situation here in my hometown. There were threats that our beloved zoo was going to be shut down because the city that runs it, didn’t have the funds to keep it afloat. There was talk back and forth between 2 counties, 2 cities, whatever, I’ve forgotten the details,…
Category Archives: Mom’s Point of View
The Time I Peed My Pants, On Stage
Each spring the 3rd and 4th graders at my school participate in a month long “stay healthy” walking and nutrition program. We compete against local schools to see who can log the most walking steps for the month. We always do very well and have been the winners of the competition several times. A few…
Motherhood and My Dirty Car
When I was first married our driveway and our neighbor’s driveway were separated only by a thin grass divider. The neighbors had 4 kids ranging from teenagers to early elementary. There surroundings were a bit unkempt and the mom often looked like a deranged beast. I was still in the honeymoon stage, kid-less and maybe…
Wednesday or Wensday?
I’m not saying this is true, but what would it mean if both of my kids spelled the word “Wednesday” incorrectly? Hypothetically speaking, of course, because what sort of mother and teacher would I be if my own children did not know how to correctly spell one of the days of the week? So this…
The Reading Log
The reading log has returned to our home. I hate reading logs. And I am a reading teacher. My son’s school has a 20 minutes per day reading requirement and so we are burdened by the blank, grided sheet of paper each week. There is a state standard that needs to be measured to show…
My Man Voice
Character traits used to describe me might be caring, calm, level-headed….and so on and so on. All in all, I am fairly easy-going and laid back. I love to have a good laugh and I enjoy a bit of exaggerated storytelling. When it comes to my own children and my behavior management of them (yes,…
Conversation with a Middle Schooler
Setting: 7th grader and her mom are chatting about the 7th grader’s recent weekend acticity, known as Friday Night Lights (FNL). How was FNL? Fun! Who did you hang out with? Mom. My friends. Did you rock. it. out. all night? No, we couldn’t even get into The Pit. The Pit? Yeah, there was a long…
