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When the Sports Season Goes Awry

Posted on December 2, 2011 by musingsfromme • 0 Comments

I like to think that I am open-minded. I can roll with the punches. Take it on the chin. But, when it comes to my children, when I see one of my children hurting, I go all mama bear. I don’t want my children to be hurt…either emotionally or physically. From time to time, my… Continue Reading

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Are YOU Ready for Kindergarten?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by sbarton1220 • 0 Comments

This month, my daughter turned five. While I’ve always referred to her as “the Baby,” she’s pretty quick to point out that she most certainly is NOT a baby – she’s learning how to ride a bike, can write her full name, and will be starting kindergarten in the fall. Kindergarten. Just saying that word… Continue Reading

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What to Do When Your Child is Being Bullied

Posted on February 1, 2010 by sbarton1220 • 0 Comments

This weekend, I got to hear the words that no parent wants to hear – “I’m being bullied at school.” When the Big Kid told me this, I was stunned. She’s a bright, funny, and sensitive kid who would never go out of her way to be intentionally mean to anyone, so why would someone… Continue Reading

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Parent-Teacher Conferences with Twins

Posted on November 14, 2009 by twincident • 0 Comments

This is our second year of parent-teacher conference and already we are learning that comparisons are something that we will just have to live with. Comparisons happen with regular siblings but having 2 or more kids in the same grade at the same time makes it difficult to appreciate that each person will have a… Continue Reading

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Homework Time is a Challenge with Twins

Posted on September 18, 2009 by twincident • 0 Comments

My twins are only in first grade but already homework time can be difficult. For one, they both need my assistance and last time I checked, there is only one of me. Second, while they are in separate classes, they are both in the accelerated math class and so they have exactly the same math… Continue Reading

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Pretty Is As Pretty Does

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Childhood • 0 Comments

Now that she’s in Kindergarten, I’ve noticed that Rachel is putting a bit more emphasis on her personal appearance. Normally, she’s an adorable mop of messy blond curls in a pony tail… a tee shirt and faded blue jeans. Lately, she’s wanted her mop combed down… long and flowing down her petite little frame. She’s… Continue Reading

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Kindergarten Means… Paperwork?

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Childhood • 1 Comment

I find myself drowning… I’m drowning in a sea of handouts, macaroni art projects, and newsletters. This is my first time as the parent of a school age child. I didn’t see any sort of training manual or initiation meeting… Did I miss something? All I know is that the first two weeks of school… Continue Reading

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Deciding When to Separate Twins in School

Posted on July 6, 2009 by twincident • 0 Comments

The Great Debate of when to separate twins often happens at home, at school, even at the therapist’s office. Many schools simply require that twins are separated in kindergarten or by first grade, and often it’s up to the parents to deliver an argument against that ruling. We chose to separate our twins in preschool… Continue Reading

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Tips To Overcome Empty Nest Syndrome

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Cindi Matthews • 0 Comments

Now that the kiddos have graduated high school or college, you may be experiencing the loneliness of Empty Nest Syndrome after the “nest’s” residents launch and venture out into the world. That being said, you, the nest’s builder, will be feeling utterly lost and a bit useless. As a mid-life Baby Boomer whose daughters are… Continue Reading

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School is a different world for preteens

Posted on May 14, 2009 by musingsfromme • 0 Comments

Elementary school is a safe and secure little world. Teachers march children to each class. Children are never alone. The buddy system is in full force. Middle school is an entirely different world. Note: Some preteens attend middle schools for grades 6 through 8, while other preteens go to junior high schools (for grades 7 through 9).… Continue Reading

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