For weeks (months, really) I’ve been concerned that the school district’s lunch money system has either been taking too much out of S’s account, or someone else had her lunch number and was eating on my dime.  Seriously, how quickly can a skinny kid go through 60+ bucks worth of school lunches…even if she [...]

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Both girls have been in school for over a month, now, and we’re seeing some “issues” that we’ll have to learn to deal with for the rest of the year.
K is still doing great.  Getting all top grades, reading above her expected level and she’ll even knock out all her homework for the week [...]

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S (aged 10) has a crush on a boy (aged 11.)
“Boy” has a crush on S.
“Boy’s” mom calls to ask if S can go bowling with “Boy” and his family on Saturday.
S floats around the house after saying yes.
MY BABY IS GOING ON HER FIRST DATE!!!
OH.MY.GOD!
Ms. W thinks it’s darling.  I, however, envision myself [...]

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