In my new work situation, I have to do two things at once. I’m really bad at it.
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Parenting Advice
Yesterday when I was scrolling through Facebook (always a mistake) I saw a post in a local group from a woman who was worried by her son’s behavior. He was getting all of his homeschool work done, but every other hour of the day, he was playing video games. She said, “I can’t get him […]
Days 3/4: More Mishaps
I tried hard to stay on routine, and keep my kids on theirs, for the first few days of the week. But on Friday and Saturday, I lost my stamina and decided to have a couple of days that were more relaxed. We did a little less “Sowul School” with Edwin, and I spent more […]
Day 2: Avoiding the Doctor’s Office (But Not Best Buy)
I had all the best intentions of getting up early today, but last night I was woken up twice by Eleanor. The first was to give her water and Tylenol– her fever was back up again. The second time her fever was down, but she wanted a hug and a snuggle. That last time was […]
COVID-19 Quarantine, Day 1: Privilege
It’s not really day 1. This all started on Friday, when at the very end of our district’s conference day, we were notified that all schools in our county would be closed for two weeks. I spent the weekend processing and preparing. On Monday we had our first non-work day, and on Tuesday I had […]
When Do You Throw Away The Game?
My seven year-old son loves board games, and we have a lot of classic games in the house. Yesterday, he wanted to play “Guess Who?” a game I’d bought on a whim at an old general store a few years ago because I remembered it fondly from my childhood. I hadn’t looked at it too […]