Black lace and absolutely not.

We didn’t talk much on the way to school because Clara was busy counting all the loose change that was … Continue reading Black lace and absolutely not.

“Everything Was Easy For You” or “High School Sucks” – Musings from the Parenting Frontline

I was taking Clara to school this morning and traffic was backup up for about a mile and there was … Continue reading Musings on Gassy Planets, High School and Uncle Max

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? Today I discovered Vampire Maman, a fascinating blog about The Musings of Modern Vampire Mom… Continue reading Media Literacy: Personal Cultural Space & The Vampire Maman

The college kid lives a charmed life but this year he had a complaint. Wow. At the big university no … Continue reading How to discourage a teenager and guarantee they lose all interest in school.

What we’re talking about on the way to school: school testing, role models, politics and other important stuff. The impending … Continue reading What my teen and I are talking about today … school testing and politics

Imagine a class full of high school geometry students taking a make-up test. Outside in the courtyard they can hear … Continue reading Stupid stuff my kid heard … and the Day of Silence

Yesterday in Sophomore English. Emily: Excuse me, what are Ack-Ra-Tees? Teacher: Do you mean atrocities? You have to remember that Emily was … Continue reading Talking about high school and whatever…