Posted on September 2, 2009 by lubylu
“I’ll be happy to stay with the class until the she arrives,” I offered. My child’s elementary teacher was running late from an early morning meeting and hadn’t made it back to the classroom in time to greet the students. No biggee. As a parent, I am certainly capable of monitoring 20 young students while they unpack backpacks and prepare for the morning’s lessons. It would only be a matter of minutes before the teacher arrived. This would be easy – or so I thought.
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Posted on August 18, 2008 by lubylu
Have you ever planned your day only to have it turned upside down by some unpredictable interruption?
My life seems to be characterized by that statement. This summer I planned to get caught up on some projects. In reality, I was barely able to keep up with what each day brought. This past weekend I planned to shop with the kids for my Hubby-Lu’s birthday. In reality, I spent the better part of 3 days on the couch with muscle spasms in my back. Today, I planned to run some errands outside of the house. In reality, my daughter is suffering from a stomach ache as I type.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t generally adjust to these changes very easily. Continue reading →
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“I’ll be happy to stay with the class until the she arrives,” I offered. My child’s elementary teacher was running late from an early morning meeting and hadn’t made it back to the classroom in time to greet the students. No biggee. As a parent, I am certainly capable of monitoring 20 young students while they unpack backpacks and prepare for the morning’s lessons. It would only be a matter of minutes before the teacher arrived. This would be easy – or so I thought.
LubyLu 