Tag: parenting strategies
Education – Singing Smooth Transitions
A teacher must orchestrate smooth transitions from one subject to the next and from one activity to another while maintaining a fluid and efficient order. Over my many years I have tried a variety of techniques for transitioning students, such as waiting until all students realize it’s time to change and requesting, “all eyes on [...]
Parenting – When Resentment Turns Into Gratitude
As a new Dad of a beautiful, healthy girl all I kept hearing was how great fatherhood was going to be. How in love with my newborn I was going to fall. Immediately and without exception she would have me wrapped around her finger. I heard this from A LOT of people. My reality was quite [...]
Education – Thinking On My Feet
My two boys are of the very active, slightly rambunctious and incredibly inquisitive variety. They have short attention spans, unless they are really hooked. It is scary when it comes time to turn off the TV. What is the hook going to be? The scariness is compounded now that they are at the age where [...]
Parenting – Transition Days
I’ve been up since 4 am. It’s 6. The boys are here. It’s a new year. Time to wake them for school. Wait. Rewind. The mother of my children and I are not a “couple.” It’s been almost 2 years since we parted and I moved out to find a place f or myself. Our [...]
Parenting – A Basket Full of Groceries
As we pull into the parking lot of the grocery store, I take a deep breath not really sure I can deal with another battle of wills, no matter how small. It’s been only six months since moving out and separating from my husband of seven years and I am exhausted. Wasted from the constant [...]
