So I had my first "daddy" playdate. The mommy is a working machine and can rarely escape outside of work hours and apparently the dad works from home. Their son is really cute and he's the same age as mine and they're classmatesThe guy's a really good dad. He was right there playing "jousting" with sticks, hide-and-go-seek, with the boys. All good. Then came snack time. I pulled out publix chicken ...
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“You’re reading to him, Right??”
Yesterday was parent/teacher conference day. And Mrs. SuperTeacher tells me all the nice things mommies want to hear. “He’s so awesome. I love him. He LOVES to learn. He’s starting to read....” Then she stops. “You read to him, right?” I nod, and answer, “Of course I do.” (I do. I’ve been reading to him since I was pregnant. I would read aloud Variety magazine as I sat in my rocking chair. When ...
Home Room Homie
Woe is me! Woe is me! I just ran into one of the parents from DS's class at an after school swim lesson. She asks me, "Soooooo, are you staying in Mrs.SuperTeacher's class next year?" I say, "Of course, we're so happy there." "Oh that's great! So, would you be interested in helping me next year as home room parent?" Aaaaaaahhhhggggg! No! No! NO. "Um. Uh. Oh. Well, um, I could definitely ...