An Unexpected Shout Out for MLK

Any parent or teacher can tell you that most public buildings have fabulous acoustics. In fact, the more important the work you’re supposed to accomplish in a professional building, the better you’ll probably be able to hear that busload of third graders trying to outshout each other in the hallways while their hapless instructors endeavor […]

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Coping When My Kid’s at the Wheel

I was commiserating with a group of moms recently whose kids are all beginning drivers. It’s a new thing for all of us, but the sensation is familiar. We’re happy to see the end of the mommy chauffer days, sure, but that happy comes with a healthy helping of dread. It’s taken a while, but I’m learning to […]

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Mom’s a yeller, and other stuff you should know upon moving in

I’ve been surprised at the number of searches for “foreign exchange student horror stories” that have brought people to this blog. What are you people looking for? While some of you might be exchange students, or parents preparing to foist your kid off on another country, I’m going to guess most are impending host parents faced with the reality […]

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