Back to school, Suzy-style.

This little Buttercup. This little monkey. This little light of mine…(needs absolutely nothing and nobody to “let” her shine, but appreciates the company just the same). It’s her first day- of her second year- of preschool. Which is totally, unbelievably, a Big Kid thing to go do. According to this worldly individual, some of the kids were a little sad at drop-off, “because they don’t know how things are yet.” (Luckily those kids had a friend within hand-holding reach to {Read More}

Nora went to kindergarten: An adjustment tale.

I like to think that I’ve done a good job this week, what with the beginning of kindergarten and all. As in- I allowed Nora to go and she’s currently there as we type and, to the best of my knowledge, I’ll be okay with her going again (for the next 12 years). It’s weird: I’ve definitely found myself missing her at odd moments of the day, and staring at my phone while being incredibly certain that the school will call with {Read More}