Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
Why is he wearing the same shirt as yesterday? I start panicking. I know he has enough shirts. I sent a dozen. But it looks the same as yesterday’s! Oh, one second. I forgot, two of the T-shirts have similar sleeves. I mentally go through my son’s wardrobe. I try to remember what he’s been… Continue reading Could it be the same shirt??
Hi my name is Goldie and I suffer from principalaphobia. I was born being scared of principals and their offices. It didn’t take any harsh and scary lectures or speeches or lessons; it was just part of my DNA. The principal says, and I do; and then I just stay under the radar and try… Continue reading Principalaphobia
Dear Teacher, I’m sorry we were late today. I was sure we’d be on time. I hope you believe me when I say that I had the best intentions. Everyone went to sleep on time last night so waking them up today was pretty simple; my 5 year old was hard at work in the… Continue reading Dear Teacher, Sorry we were late
Here’s the thing about systems - they don’t actually solve the problem. They don’t make the challenge go away. They do make you feel in control and they do make it easier to put into words what’s not working. But the system itself isn’t magic. It’s the people keeping (or not keeping) that system that… Continue reading The Sock Crisis
I can't help but wonder what my neighbors think is going on in my backyard. They hear things like, "No, don’t do that! It’s dangerous!” Or “Stop, someone is going to get hurt, that's dangerous!” Or sometimes the very short variation of ”That's dangerous, stop now!!” Are they wondering what type of explosives or machinery… Continue reading I wonder what the neighbors think
