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Furapy.
Spawn has been reading to a dog. This is not anything new in educational circles, using dogs as reading “teachers.” It’s something that works with struggling readers because it hel… more →
Middleground
Furapy.
moxey wrote 2 days ago: Spawn has been reading to a dog. This is not anything new in educational circles, using dogs as rea … more →
I know the "c" word, mommy
nancy wrote 6 days ago: My entire extended family was around the dining room table at the cottage, after one of those perfec … more →
Survived.
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moxey wrote 3 weeks ago: I know you’re anxiously waiting to see how we fared with our wet & wild Halloween bash. L … more →
Freaking and Obsessing 101
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moxey wrote 4 weeks ago: I don’t suppose you’ve seen the latest national satellite photos? … more →
My mind has wandered off into the underbrush and now I've lost it.
moxey wrote 1 month ago: Party planning. In trying to focus on what I can control I have unleashed a mountain of lists from … more →
Let the gender wars begin.
moxey wrote 1 month ago: Hello. This is Mox. I am being consumed by party planning. Specifics include a scavenger/treasure … more →
'Tis the season to be spooky.
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moxey wrote 1 month ago: The invitations are going out in the mail today. I thought October 13 might be a good, spooky postm … more →
Costume drama.
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moxey wrote 1 month ago: I am not a huge fan of the month of October, although there are months I like less (looking at you, … more →
Not in a cheery mood.
moxey wrote 2 months ago: Reg Henry of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says it well: We were too busy this summer arguing with ea … more →
You're not paranoid, they ARE watching you.
moxey wrote 2 months ago: Last night I attended a seminar/talk about nutrition for kids with learning disabilities. Any time … more →
I get a lot of my exercise by jumping ahead unnecessarily.
moxey wrote 2 months ago: Our annual pilgrimage to points south is a mere 10 days away (!) and already my mind has made the jo … more →
Hey diddle diddle.
moxey wrote 2 months ago: During my student days, my dad was always up for a challenge if it involved a school project of some … more →
This in no way means I want another.
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moxey wrote 2 months ago: My god, y’all. In the past month I have been inundated with newborn babies. My nephew and hi … more →
A quitter never wins, a winner never quits.
moxey wrote 2 months ago: Unless the quitter and winner in this scenario is me and Spawn and the subject is gymnastics. Last … more →
Teachable moments and awkward moments are often hard to tell apart.
moxey wrote 3 months ago: My kid will often shanghai me with a question from the back seat. Why this is, this need to have de … more →
Trying something new.
moxey wrote 3 months ago: Since school has started, Spawn has found it increasingly hard to settle down enough to go to sleep … more →
Welcome to my nightmare.
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moxey wrote 3 months ago: True to form, homework — that bugaboo bane of my existence — has reared its’ ugly … more →
Day One, the verdict: Boring!
moxey wrote 3 months ago: So yesterday was the first day of school here in Podunk, and Spawn and I (and likely countless other … more →
One week. Seven days.
moxey wrote 4 months ago: School starts seven days from today. (boo! hiss!) (Etc., etc.) While some parents would turn car … more →
