“How was school today, guys?” I’m nodding like an eager puppy with a ball. Only to meet one blank, wait, yep, one blank son stare. The other son volunteers every detail of each classmate at decimal 10. I’ll let you guess which boy. “So school?” I ask. Parent friends, you know how this drill goes: The eye roll. The standard response. We send …
Dear Children, I WILL Embarrass You
Approaching the metal, diamond-shaped gate in front of his T-K class, Ty spies me and jumps to his feet. Quick smooch, snack hand-off, then skip, Ty’s ahead to the far gate where his big brother is dismissed at the same time. And then it happened. He suddenly took notice of the taupe overalls I was wearing, and, as if he …
What did you do in school today?
What did you do in school today? I ask my oldest as he clicks his seat-belt in place. Cheeks red from running, hair wild from play, he looks out the window, and says these words: I don’t know. He leans over to tickle his little brother. Giggles and screams erupt in the backseat. Brothers re-united after three, apparently looooooong hours! …