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Kindergarten Jitters

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So my son, my one and only child, started kindergarten today. I thought I was all prepared and ready to go; proud because I had everything set- and anyone who knows me, realizes just how disorganized I am (I am in fact the person who misplaces her keys on an almost daily basis, despite having a…

First Day of High School - A Mom's Reflections

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I watched from the front door this morning as my oldest child took the long walk down the street and turned both a physical and symbolic corner. Bear in mind, that as the mother of a now-freshman in high school, I was watching not with the door open, but with it closed, through a single pane of leaded glass that distorted my vision, and made what I was witnessing seem even less real.

Does it get any easier? My son's first day of school

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On Thursday, September 4, 2008, my son started his first day of school, preschool that is. He is only 3 years old (just turned 3 in July). I was really against starting him so early and I still am...kinda. The real only reason I agreed is he needs special therapy for his speech and language...

First Day of School

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It's hard being the new kid at school. In our old school, in Switzerland, this was not such a big deal because it was filled almost exclusively, with transient expats from all over the world. 25% of the pupils...