Our college-bound journey has been cleared for takeoff. I am not going anywhere, though I wish this trip really included travel to a far, exotic place. Alas, this voyage is one we’ve been planning for a while and includes more emotional baggage than I care to pack so soon. We started working on this itinerary [...]
Oprah and Sue Heck Were Validated by School. Were You?
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.” ~ Barbara Hall School. Is. Over. And so are the sports banquets, award ceremonies, promotions, graduations and a host of other end-of-year accolades that beckon to let you know how well (or not) [...]
Rant Brought to You by California State of Emergency
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
A blogger friend recently contacted a group of us to discuss the dire situation in our schools due to more budget cuts looming on the horizon. Those cuts include reducing the number of school days by yet another week. I heard that collective woot! from students thinking that less school and more vacation is [...]
Dancing With The Bunnies
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One bunny down, one to go! I'm not talking about devouring the cute chocolate Easter bunnies my kids got this last holiday. It's about another sort of cottontails that might pop into your head when you tune into Dancing With The Stars, and there's nothing wholesome about these dancing bunnies. Kendra Wilkinson was booted off the dance show last week, but there's one more [...]
Ten Things for Parents to Know About Coachella
April 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
Southern California music-loving teenagers have it pretty sweet; concerts are plentiful and performances take place in venues of all shapes and sizes. I've attended a good number of them with my own kids — some when they were tender tweens and a few as teens. But, having slept in a parking lot, waited in line for hours [...]
