I hesitated writing this post because the last time I celebrated a few good days… it didn’t go well! I am cautiously optimistic that we might be over the “drop off dilemma”! We had 4 great days in a row and I think (knock on wood) that is enough to call it a pattern. In … Continue reading
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On a Rollercoaster with my TBP
Right now, we are riding a giant rollercoaster. Our mornings are not “typical” at this point. They are either really great or really not. Today, the morning drop off went well. It was quick, to the point, and no scene was made. No f bombs or emotional outburst! Whew! However, yesterday was a different story! Yesterday … Continue reading
Whoops…He did it again!
In my last post (The Word of the Day is “Transition”), I shared our magical cure for the rough mornings. We added a few minutes to the transition time and it was enough to reduce the separation anxiety in the morning. It worked great on Monday through Thursday…and then there was Friday. As I was writing that post, … Continue reading
The Word of the day is… “Transition”
Many of you have emailed about my recent post (The Bomb) sharing support and requesting an update. I am happy to report that the morning drop off situation has been resolved! There have been no more “f bombs” released in the office and the clinging & crying has disappeared! After a couple of rough days, we realized that going from walking … Continue reading
The Bomb
Ladies and Gentlemen…I have unfortunate news! My son used his first “curse” word at school. He didn’t mess around with the insignificant ones, but instead went with the big daddy of them all. Let me share some background information before I continue… Up until now, my TBP’s sophisticated vocabulary had fallen short when it came to … Continue reading
I Can See Clearly Now
Many of you know that last week was a big week for my family. I went back to work to teach Kindergarten (after 17 years at 1st grade) and my son started 2nd grade. My son’s first day was fantastic! He said it was a great day and we received a wonderful email from his … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 