My Youngest Child Starts Middle School Next Year. Where Does That Leave Me?
This transition is hitting me hard, man. Like, right in the feels. HARD.
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How to Deal When Your Kid Hates School
An eight-year-old boy suddenly refused to go to school. He was usually the first one up and ready to leave the house each day, but in the middle of October, something changed. Daily stomachaches made getting out the door on time nearly impossible, but his doctor couldn’t find anything wrong. Meltdowns became a nightly occurrence. […]
My Middle Kid’s Homework Habits Are Crushing My Soul
My first born kid was just easy. Easy to read, easy to get along with, easy to please. As he entered school, his personality stayed the same. He understood certain things were expected of him. Things like classwork and homework and putting away his toys. He was very independent and only had minor instances where […]
50+ Easy DIY Book Week Costume Ideas
One of the most exciting parts of The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week each year is the book character dress-up parade which many schools, kindergartens and childcare centres host. Depending on glue-gun skills and tolerance to glitter, the Book Week parade costuming is either loved or loathed by parents and carers. Take […]
An Average Day in the Life of a Teacher
What really goes on at school? Shannon spills the beans and it’s a funny (and humbling) eye opener.
Why Ontario’s Full-Day Kindergarten Is All Sorts of Wrong
As a (former) teacher and a (current) parent, I love the idea of full day kindergarten. But it’s simply NOT working. Here’s why…
School Lockdown Drills Have Become Terrifyingly Real
Gun shots. Explosions. Sirens. No, this isn’t a police raid — it’s the drill at the high school near my office.