Tag Archives: school

How Many Days?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by nematomorph

  The other day Governor Cuomo (it may have been today) put how many days it has been since NY has been on pause. And it is not a lot. Like 51 or 53. But it feels like forever. The … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on August 26, 2017 by nematomorph

  My son is on the cusp of being a teenager. It will happen in about 3.5 months. He is at a place where he is testing the vast ocean of independence. And today, he dipped a toe in it. … Continue reading →

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Running my Heart Out

Posted on March 6, 2017 by nematomorph

It was a long weekend for us. We hosted two Japanese exchange students for the weekend. It seems so short and yet so long. We picked them up on Friday from school with our son. They stayed at our place … Continue reading →

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No Peaches. No Cream.

Posted on December 1, 2016 by nematomorph

Sometimes online, I think that we post only the sunshiney goodness of our lives. Or we post the ranty bits. Or the angry ones. Or maybe that’s just me. I rarely post about the bad bits. The disappointing bits. I … Continue reading →

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Love You Terribly

Posted on September 27, 2016 by nematomorph

Technology. Sometimes it is good. Sometimes not so much. Our son’s school uses a system called Gradelink. Through it we can check his assignments (most, the Social Studies teacher does not post them there), we can check the lunch menu … Continue reading →

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Slippage

Posted on December 1, 2014 by nematomorph

It has been a rough couple of weeks when it comes to school. The fifth grade has been slapping us around a bit. I have to admit that I have not been the overbearing task master that I had been … Continue reading →

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Tea Ceremony

Posted on August 28, 2014 by nematomorph

After school class selection has become a battle at my house. Ever since our son started school, we tried to keep him in on choosing the classes. One of the other parents told me that they never even let their … Continue reading →

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A Better Letter

Posted on August 30, 2013 by nematomorph

My son started fourth grade this year and it has been a bit of a rough transition for us. It feels like we have exited the warm and nurturing environment of grades past into the rough and tumble, yes you … Continue reading →

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Taking Action

Posted on August 6, 2013 by nematomorph

Our family just returned from visiting my mom in NY. While we were there, on two evenings, my son had, what I would like to call, a bit of an anxiety attack. He would start talking about going back to … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on April 22, 2012 by nematomorph

My son is seven. He is getting to the age where he wants to do things by himself. He is stretching his independence. When he leaves us after breakfast at school and walks away with his friends, he forgets to … Continue reading →

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