Over the years, my daughters have had a private correspondence with a very special . . . um, being. These are personal and sensitive messages that, until recently, have been secreted in a shoebox under the bed. We think, perhaps, that enough time has passed. Please be gentle with them. Tooth Fairy Letter #5, Found …
Category Archive: Parenting
Jan
23
Jan
02
Tooth Fairy Letter #4
The Tooth Fairy Tooth Fairy Letter #4, Found September 17, 2005 9/17/05 Dear Emma, You must think I‘m magic or something. I mean, you go to bed at 10:00 and still think that I have time to get organized, collect teeth from children all over the world and write you a letter? Well, you are …
May
31
15 Minutes
Emma and Nora, I guess the lesson to be learned here is that you just never know. Right? I mean . . . 15 minutes. That’s not nearly enough time. But at least I get the chance to do this. Not many do. And so, I’m going to leave you with this: I love you. …
Feb
22
Dear SCF School Board, and Community:
A letter from the teachers: “Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position, that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one …
Oct
28
The new kid
I just met the new kid. He seems kind of sad. His mom’s got a new a boyfriend–which wasn’t so bad until out of the blue and for no reason he said, “It’s me or the kid toots. I don’t like the lad.” So now he’s the new kid. He lives with his dad.
Oct
28
How do you scare your kids?
Courtesy The Onion I might add: “Hey! What’s this swimming in the toilet?” “The cat just barfed . . .and it’s your turn.” “Did you remember to unhook the dog from the hitch before we left?” “Mom wants you, and she’s got a list.”
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