Something happened this week that completely shook me. I received a call from the school’s psychologist telling me that there had been a bullying incident involving my son and three other boys. My heart skipped a beat upon hearing those words. So many questions immediately flew into my mind: “Is he hurt?” “Did he do …
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My Summer Camp Nightmare
School is almost over and I am still trying to think of things for my children to do this summer: Day camp? Swim team? Theater camp? Gymnastics? So many choices, so many inconvenient schedules. When a parent heard me complaining about the lack of all-day summer camps in the area, she asked me if I …
Mean Girls
Yes, I am afraid of the time when my daughter finally becomes a teenager—that is true—but it goes way beyond that. I am afraid of teenage GIRLS, in general. The vision of my daughter being one sends chills down my spine, but more frightening than that is the idea of her being hurt by one. …
a Book for My Daughter 