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Little Butt-in-skis
All yesterday afternoon I was ticked off at my sub from Wednesday because she gave the kids the wrong book for reading groups and messed up my plans for the whole next week. (They were supposed to rea… more →
A Year in the Life of a Teacher
National Bittersweet Chocolate and Almond Day
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365foods wrote 3 weeks ago: Ok, so the thing is, I’m no baker. I don’t follow instructions well, and I don’t do enough of it to … more →
Little Butt-in-skis
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institutrice wrote 1 month ago: All yesterday afternoon I was ticked off at my sub from Wednesday because she gave the kids the wron … more →
Like a lady
abs06 wrote 1 month ago: Mom shows me how to hold my long, princess skirt. Away from my toes. So I can climb up and down stai … more →
Halloween or the flu?
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abs06 wrote 1 month ago: I do not feel well. I am too hot. And I have a bad cough. Mom takes me to see the doctor. A nurse ha … more →
Job History: Part 1 (The Teen Years)
mktgjules wrote 2 months ago: Being unemployed for the past 9 months has been a time of reflection for me (among other things). L … more →
It's my light
abs06 wrote 2 months ago: Mom tries to push thread through the hole of a needle. I stand close and peer at her work. “Ge … more →
Magic pillow ride
abs06 wrote 2 months ago: I want to ride a pillow down the stairs. Mom won’t let me. Dad won’t let me. So I do not … more →
My dirt is clean
abs06 wrote 3 months ago: “Come here,” Mom says. “Let me clean your face.” No, I say. “You … more →
We All Have ADD
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somegraphx wrote 3 months ago: I’m worried, this posting could cause a lot of ranting and I hesitate to try to write this wit … more →
Bike vs. pony? No contest
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abs06 wrote 3 months ago: I spend four nights painting and decorating a stick horse for the county fair. The best stick horse … more →
A polished image is hard work
abs06 wrote 4 months ago: Can you paint mine? I ask Mom. As I touch her painted toe nail. “Sure,” Mom says. Green? … more →
Get your child to do what you say. It makes them smarter!
kuklamu wrote 4 months ago: Have not tried this yet. My mom was talking to a colleague taking a parenting class (these classes … more →
(Not) in too deep
abs06 wrote 4 months ago: The coach wants me to swim in the deep water. I put on my goggles. Add a life jacket. And grab a noo … more →
Swimming with sharks
abs06 wrote 4 months ago: I cup my hands above my head. And snake through the water. I am a shark. Swimming with all my shark … more →
Plane ride to grandmas
abs06 wrote 4 months ago: Teacher asks me to paint my favorite summer activity. I paint an airplane. “Why?” Teache … more →
I'm a star fish
abs06 wrote 5 months ago: Dad’s arms prop up my back. I lie flat in the water. “Star fish,” the coach calls … more →
Boots made for walking
abs06 wrote 5 months ago: I grab my cowgirl boots. Left foot, I say. And pull on the left boot. Right foot, I say. And pull on … more →
A drop of water
abs06 wrote 5 months ago: Dad fills a balloon with water. We walk it out to the deck. “Hold it like this,” Dad say … more →
Go fish, Mom
abs06 wrote 5 months ago: Mom hands me five cards. And she has five cards. Do you have Nemo? I ask. Mom hands me a card with m … more →
