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HATING ON MY MOM SELF

21.  I berate myself.  ”Jean, you’re a sucky parent.  Why do you give him so much crap food?” 20. I bribe my son with cookies in the checkout lane.  We’re almost ready to go home! 19. I fix my phone

THEATER OF THE ABSURD (PARENTING)

This morning, my alarm clock was a little boy who screamed “Look at me!” and then stuck his elbow into my stomach.  That was followed by a squealing little girl who slapped my face and then stuck her finger in

I WANT TO REMEMBER THEIR EXUBERANCE

Through an unexpected series of mostly-positive events, I will be leaving the classroom at the end of May.  I am posting memories I want to keep about my time spent in education.  This is one of them.I teach young children

NOW I HAVE BRAVE

A silly situation turned into something comforting tonight. We have a Halloween book that cackles like Dracula when you turn the last page.  My daughter is obsessed with it and when she finds it, we’ll hear muha-ha-ha endlessly.  My son, who also

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