Superheroes. Not Pirates.

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According to my 5-year-old, there is a profound difference between superheroes and pirates. So much so, that they may not be stored together in a ziplock baggie. I’m not much of a boy, so I’ve never really thought about it a lot. But I do know one thing. Superheroes did not do this to my […]

Milestones

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Current milestones at our home: A, Age: 5 Started kindergarten Didn’t get kicked out of kindergarten.  Fingers crossed, 4 weeks in. Decided of his own volition to start calling me by my first name instead of mommy, which puts me in danger of having an Amber Alert taken out on me.  Especially when he screams […]

The Last Day of School. Not.

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Asher’s been in kindergarten for a few weeks now and although he seems to like it and be doing well, a new theme seems to be appearing at pick-up time. He jumps into the car, tells me about whatever book they’ve sent home with him, how many drops he got (don’t ask me, it’s some […]

What Happened At School Yesterday. Or The Difference Between What’s Real and What’s Pretend.

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Asher had his first day of kindergarten yesterday.  Very, very unexpectedly. He seemed pretty okay with it. In fact, for a kid that loves the word “no,” he never once expressed any negative emotion about leaving his preschool, which he thought he was going to until a few days ago, and heading to an entirely […]

The Unexpected Kindergartener

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I almost put a little somethin’ something’ in my coffee this morning. By the time I took my first caffeinated sip, I had already been to my son’s new school, left him sitting all by himself in a big room and had an emotional breakdown while driving home. I’m sure sending your 5-year-old off to […]

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