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Trying to put my chopper on the ground
Well, here we are at the start of week three of school. It is hard to believe we are already into September and a new school year has begun. There have been a lot of changes this year. As I … Continue reading
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Tagged 6th grade, activities, aide, anxiety, behaviors, boys, challenge, challenging, child, children, coping, daughter, disabilities, disability, education, gen ed, general education, helicopter parenting, helicopter parents, helicopters, hover, middle school, Minecraft, over-parenting, pay time, Princess, self-esteem, shadowing, special ed, special education, struggles, teacher, traits
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Another Milestone…
Yesterday, Frick graduated from elementary school. It was a bittersweet celebration for me. The kids in his school stood in the corridors and “clapped out” Frick and the 5th graders. Then each of the 5th graders were given a certificate … Continue reading
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Tagged elementary school, fifth grade, graduation, growing up, high school, middle school, milestone, working mom
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The Dance of Acceptance
This past school year has been frustrating, scary, wonderful, exciting and challenging. It has been definitely a roller coaster ride. There have been so many extreme ups and downs without a lot of middle ground. Every time I had been … Continue reading
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Tagged 6th grade, acceptance, ballet, dance, dancing, disabilities, disability, education, emotional, emotions, first grade, gen ed, IEP, inclusion, Individualized Educational Plan, K-8. K-8 school, kindergarten, kindergartener, kindness, middle school, parenting, school, special ed, tolerance, waltz
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Flying by the Seat of our Well-Worn Mom Pants 