These Are Not Your Typical Kindergarten Tears
This isn’t your typical kindergarten mom crying after first day drop-off picture. OK, it is, but there are extra layers to it. Yes, you’re seeing…
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To My Kindergarten Kid: We’re Going To Make the Best of This Year
Today, as we strolled through the aisles of Target, we approached the school supply section, your face lit up, and you pulled my hand eagerly towards…
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To the Mom Raising the Child Who is Helping Mine
Dear mom in the school parking lot, I saw you today picking up your son from the kinder classroom. Your child was happy to see you, he smiled and…
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Dear Kindergarten Parents, We’ll Take Care of Your Babies
Dear kindergarten parent, Let me help you understand what our babies are walking into. “Hi! Welcome to kindergarten! I’m your teacher.…
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Right Now We All Need the Bravery of a Kindergartener
We’re nearing August, and pretty much everyone is feeling like a kindergartener. Like we know what school is, but we don’t have a clue what…
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Don’t Forget the Teachers
Please don’t forget the teachers. I’m getting ready to drop bags off for my teachers who are dedicating a week in July to learning to do all the…
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You May Not Get the Best Parts of Kindergarten, But You’ll Get the Best Parts of Me As Your Teacher
Kindergarten is coming and it feels nothing like it should. Instead of creating spaces to come together, I’m thinking of ways to keep us apart.…
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5 Books To Read With Your Newly-Minted Kindergartener
Even though the school year ahead is looking a little uncertain, one thing is still true: milestones are milestones, and they deserve to be…
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Dear Kindergarten Mama, I Know Your Heart is Hurting
Dear kindergarten mama, I know your heart is hurting. You look at the little person in front of you and you wish that, more than anything, you could…
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We Should Have Been Celebrating Kindergarten Graduation
If I close my eyes, I can almost picture it . . . my 6-year-old kindergartener up on stage in his school’s cafeteria/auditorium. He’s standing up…
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