Oh wait. It’s a cartoon. I guess you are supposed to laugh. See, my little kid started the Big K a few days ago and, at the risk of totally jinxing it, I will say that things are going quite wel… more →
The Foggiest Ideawrote 9 months ago: Oh wait. It’s a cartoon. I guess you are supposed to laugh. See, my little kid started the Big … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Every year about this time I get seriously messed up. Like an emotionally distraught, unbalanced, wa … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I originally conducted this very scientific interview with my Big Girl in the spring of 2009. I like … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I recently read back over some old stuff I wrote right about the time my oldest child was preparing … more →
wrote 3 years ago: We’re all a little exhausted today because yesterday we took a long walk. A very, very long walk. My … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Admittedly, this article is about attempts to re-organize that byzantine San Francisco school assign … more →
wrote 4 years ago: It’s that time of year in San Francisco. And I’m not talking about the rainy season. Now is the time … more →
wrote 4 years ago: As if I don’t already have enough reasons to be completely head over heels with my fabulous, well-ro … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Dear School, I know this is technically the Infatuation Phase, the early, heady rush of new love. Th … more →
wrote 4 years ago: I can totally relate to Tina Fey on that episode of 30 Rock when her character (Liz Lemmon) opened t … more →
wrote 4 years ago: We got the call yesterday afternoon. The San Francisco Unified School District called Jeff and offer … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Yea, we're kickin' it K-style A mish-mash of kindergarten thoughts: –I am oddly calm. This is … more →
wrote 4 years ago: I wanted to cry out at the news. I wanted to yell, “Can’t anyone please stay on this sin … more →
wrote 5 years ago: In keeping with my Klever titles, I had to go with another K. Sorry. But I have calmed down immensel … more →
wrote 5 years ago: Let me recount my dream last night: I stood on a hill, overlooking the City of San Francisco. A larg … more →
wrote 5 years ago: I remember my fourth grade art class. Every day Mrs. B passed out sheets of plain paper, said, “Draw … more →