Unless you live under a rock without access to the internet (especially Facebook), you are aware of the controversy surrounding Common Core and the wide-reaching “opt-out” movement that is sweeping the nation. Parents are angry, teachers are frustrated and students are stressed. But not my kids. They seem unfazed … And it’s not because they…
Category: Parenting
Staycation + Re-Lent = Spring No Break
Last week was Spring Break for my kids. It came on the heels of three half-days, so by the time Monday rolled around, I had already had my fill of “kid time.” It was also the first week of our “Re-Lent,” or “Lent, Part II” … What was I thinking? First,…