Tag school

Excuse No. 236: You used to do it Comments

Mar14

It’s the one after No. 235, which says, “the dog really enjoys balancing on top of the microwave.”

Stepford Children don’t live here Comments

Feb17

No fights to break up at home. No arguments about clothes. You hear the late-night conversations in their rooms and think all is well.

Your future by calculator Comments

Feb7

It’s time for a different approach. OK, son. Let’s suppose you give up and refuse to do the work in school.

Extra credit Comments

Jan25

I look up and see them talking on the couch.
My 12-year-old son on one side and Andrew on the other.

Begging for no school Comments

Dec17

They watched last night, still not willing to give up hope.
Sometime around 9:30 p.m. another update came into the war room.
“Mom, this came in from a from a homeless guy, who heard it from Aunt Bea, who got it from an AIG executive on his way to the airport. They think there’s probably no school [...]

Homework avoidance behavior Comments

Oct24

Look at my son, showing as much life as a rock concert in a nursing home.
Right now, his body remains outstretched on our couch, staring at the television with his hand on the remote resting on his legs. His head tilts to one side and his eyes appear glazed over.
His hand always seems to be [...]