Middle School

Back In The Day — Before Nor’Easters, Netflix And School Shootings

March 2, 2018
English: An older photo of the front side of M...

So, I’m sitting here on a Friday afternoon as the northeast gets blasted by bad weather — rain, high winds and sleet. Back in the day, we called this sort of day “messy” or simply a day with “rain, wind, and sleet.” Now, it’s apparently called a Nor’easter. I actually dragged my butt to the […]

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Lie Flat On The Lawn

May 26, 2015
North lawn

Two days ago, I found out that one of my childhood friends had suddenly passed away, shortly after her 50th birthday. She was one of those friends that was an important part of my growing up years. As we entered middle school, we drifted apart, but still remained friends or at least “friendly” through high […]

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Please Don’t Force My Kids To Read

December 18, 2014

View image | gettyimages.com It starts as early as elementary school: the forced reading schedule. Most of our kids learn to read on their own by the second grade, and then before we know it, they are being asked to read a specified amount every night. First it’s for ten minutes, then twenty, then half an […]

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How Back-To-School Night Gave Me PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

September 23, 2014
Royal Masonic school Bookmark

It’s that time of year again: Back-To-School Night season. Depending on the age of your kid(s), it could mean finding your way through the halls of a high school to hear each teacher talk to you for a whopping ten minutes about their curriculum for the year. By the time you’re done, you’re exhausted and […]

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