The class schedules for 2011-2012 arrived today and my child is thoroughly (or as my daughter would say, "literally" - this generation uses the word literally like waaaay too much) miffed that she...

Even though we’re in the home stretch of the school year, we started my tweenager on Ritalin today to help control her...

  When my son was in preschool he had created a bit of a reputation for himself.  His name was said by his teachers so much, it’s understandable how he could start off his academic life thinking the world...

A typical interchange with my teenage daughter when asked for the fifth time to follow through on the most minor of tasks:  “Put away your laundry now please,” as the pile on her floor is still there from last...