Tomorrow is a day of reckoning for my kids – report cards come out. I am hoping the grades are all good, but I have my doubts about a few of them.
Let’s talk! Do you let your kids know ahead of time what you expect? How do you handle disappointing grades? Do you pay your kids for good grades?

Good morning everyone! I hope you had a great weekend.  Lots of little things going on here.
Last Thursday we went to Middle School orientation at the school we were originally zoned for, but are no longer zoned for. I was so impressed at the professionalism and organization of the staff. I liked what I heard about the organization of the school and most of the way they handle their gifted and talented program.
The kids also got report cards last week. Good for both of them – all A’s and one B each.  After the orientation at the middle school my …read more

“A mother passing by her daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, “Mom.” With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands”.
Read the letter. There is a lesson to learn here. That thing about making mountains out of mole hills. It points it out in no uncertain terms and if I’m right, we are all guilty of the practice! But then you have to hand some of …read more