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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 83

October 14, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Whew, I’m winding down from a busy weekend and gearing up for my big trip to Coca-Cola this week. I look forward to staying in a hotel by myself sharing that fun soon! Until then, some very valuable (or not-so-valuable) lessons.

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: bus, Halloween, lessons, parenthood

10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 78

September 9, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

We’re officially back in bus/lunchbox/playground/learning/outrageously cranky afternoon mode. If the rest of the year goes as well as this week, I won’t have much to write about. (Scary, right?)

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: 1st grade, back to school, bus, neighbors, preschool, UCLA

First Day of Kindergarten Survival Guide

August 22, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

For the past five plus years, I’ve spent each day looking out for things that might cause Big to totally lose it. And avoiding them—or at least doing my very best to soften the blows. Being sure I had the right socks that didn’t get all bunchy in the tennis shoes I forced him to […]

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