keep passing the open windows

I’m glad it’s Christmas vacation. Reagan is getting a break from her bullying situation. Hopefully that will blow over during the holidays. Maybe not, though, since the Tuesday before break the other child struck Reagan at school and we called the police…. I’m hoping that won’t make the situation worse, but […]

Recently my 7th grade daughter mentioned two girls in her class who are going to a movie one night with two boys a grade older.
It took me a minute to realize she meant on a double date. In 7th grade? Maybe I’m old fashioned, out of touch, but that seems a bit young.
I […]

Today my son and his 8th grade class are taking the Constitution test, the exam you must pass to be promoted to 9th grade.
The teacher prepares them very well for the test. There are tons of worksheets, essays and packets of paper for them to fill out and study in the preceding […]

Taylor just called me at work, his complaint failed the “Are you bleeding from a head wound? Is the house on fire?” test.
Instead it involved foul language, and included Reagan shouting in the background, “I SAID FUDGE!!!!”

Recently I was reading a thread about the mall shootings in Nebraska. The poster was asking if that tragedy has caused you to think twice about going to the mall and if you worry while you are there that something might happen.
I started to write a comment but didn’t post it realizing I sound […]

Reagan and her best friend P. just made up from a month long argument. Reagan told me “I’m glad we made up, we both like to read and can talk about books. And politics, we both like to talk about politics.”

I should entitle this post “Why B.’s (step)mom is a BITCH.”
Talking to Taylor’s friend B. in the car, we had the following conversation:
B: “When I get my license, will you buy me a nicer car than my dad’s going to?”
Me: (jokingly) “B. I’ll buy you a nicer car if you buy […]

My daughter’s 7th grade cellular biology class is currently studying sexual reproduction.
Reagan says a lot of the kids ask “really embarrassing questions.”
One girl’s question:
“Mr. G. when they look at the baby in a sonogram how do they tell if it’s a boy or a girl?”
The teachers response (blushing): “Uhhhh… they […]

Yesterday I wrote about my daughter’s phone theft.
Today things are worse. While at school yesterday the girl that stole the phone, Miranda, threatened to punch Reagan in the face. She also told everyone that Reagan lost the phone and is lying, blaming it on her.
Sides are being […]