Life in the Slow Lane

....unfinished! The aftermath of the hurricane that left us powerless for over a week took a toll on my sanity. I guess enough that I couldn't even remember to post this post! :)     When the lights, went down, in the city (title sung like Journey) It’s been a long week, and it doesn’t look like it will be over any time soon. I’ve learned a lot over the last few days, but one thing I’d like to share is how you too can do a test of your sanity. Some people pay tons of money to go to research labs and be studied. No siree, I’ve got you covered, and it’s free! Step one is simple. Don’t send your children to school for one full week. Try to stock up on things for them to do(no video games or tv!) and remember that they will ‘be bored’ no   matter how much you give them. Step two is to wait to complete this task until it is no more than 35 degrees outside. Having the optimal temperature will ensure just enough teeth chatter that you will laye...

I'm having a rough go lately, readers. I'm going through a big ' when it rains, it pours ' situation with my boys and school. I have always been a vocal involved parent, and I assumed as they got older, it would get easier. Wrong-o ! I am in the thick of it now more than ever. And strangely enough, the older grade teachers don't seem used to involved parents, nor do they seem comfortable with it. Well wake up educators, this Mama refuses to back down. Why has it become such a comfortable norm for teachers to think it's ok to make choices for students without consulting parents? I shouldn't say teachers, I should say people that work in a school building. From secretaries, to guidance counselors, to even the nurses, we have seen a breakdown of home to school communication like I could have never imagined. I GIVE you my children to educate them during the day. I TRUST you to do what's best for them. I EXPECT to be told when there's something ...