I used to be against the death penalty until I sat through my first and only PTA meeting. That was […]
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Rules for Children May be Too Absolute for All Situations
Should we equate the importance of always wearing a bike helmet to the level of never touching firearms or playing with fire in our kids’ Never-Never Rules?
School Supplies Teachers Really Want You to Buy This Year
While buying your child folders and other school supplies, making pick up that Porta-Potty her teacher has secretly been dreaming of.
School Pick-up Line Parents: Read this Now, You Jerks
Thing is, we’re all in this school pick-up line. So get your ass where it needs to be and inch forward like everyone else.
5 Ways Teaching is Like Parenting (and Vice Versa)
When summer break officially ended for me, a teacher, and my kids a few weeks ago, it got me thinking about the similarities and differences between teaching and parenting.
Starting the School Day Requires Calm Routine
It seemed like every morning for the first month my son Jake would break down when he got to the classroom, begging me not to leave. It broke my heart.