other people’s kids

What’s In A Name?

Yesterday as I was driving the kids home from school, somehow the topic in the car shifted to names.Mira: "Mommy,…

12 years ago

Politics On The Playground

It's no secret that the political atmosphere is about as thick as it can get at the moment. You can't…

12 years ago

Is My Daughter Being Bullied In First Grade?

Some days, being a parent is more like being a detective. Trying to find the truth between wildly different accounts…

13 years ago

I Will Never Survive Elementary School (Alternate Title: Kids Are Cruel)

With the layer of snow still covering the ground, and two little girls with pent-up energy from being cooped up…

16 years ago

Haiku Friday: Hai-ku-lujah, Oh Happy Day!

Dear feral neighborsForeclosure is awful, butWe will not miss youNo more broken fenceor boys peeing in our yardNo more peeping…

17 years ago