My Humanity

I have to say, the anticipation of another school year has taken over my life! Even though it has been an enjoyable summer with my babies, I won’t shed any tears as they head back to the classroom. Does this make me a bad mother?

I have spent the past three months as mediator and referee for Ryan and Mary. This is the part of parenting that astounds me. Most of the time, I don’t get what the problem is. The rest of the time, I’m ready to send all offending parties kicking and screaming to their rooms. Never a dull moment in my house! And Mary…omg, Mary. She has turned into a moody, sippy, mumbling, whiny ball of female! Is this in the handbook?! I suppose that, even at six, I need to realize she’s a pre-pubescent ferriswheel of emotion. God, I need to call my mother to apologize for my childhood angst…meh.

Ryan’s springtime IEP never took place, leaving him without the “fall facts” as I like to call them. We were supposed to decide upon the “right” fourth grade teacher, along with modifying his plan and accomodations. Unfortunately, his general ed teacher needed to have emergency surgery and was out for the last eight weeks of school. Of course this threw my son into a tizzy, where his inner trauma manifested itself into a scorching bout of kleptomania. Needless to say, I know the school dropped the ball, and I’m going to take the blame for that one. I should’ve been able to tie Ryan’s stealing hands behind his back while wrestling with an incompetent school administration…a mother’s work is never done! LOL

I am happy to report that I have once again been chosen as Mary’s soccer team “Team Mom.” It is a position I’ve held for three seasons, and am always willing to help where needed. I was also asked to help with a shift at the concession stand, something I DON’T want to do, however, I have agreed to suck it up. I need to work on saying “No!” 

On a non-kid related note, I am ready to head back to my classes as well. Today I dropped a few hundred dollars on text books, and found the cutest shoes! Yes, even college moms go back-to-school shopping. I’m looking forward to my final semester as a Delta College student. My classes are mostly literature and communications, with the exception of geology (do I really give a shit about rocks??) and algebra (did I mention I’m a writer??). I will enjoy working with students again this semester in the new Writing Center. Hopefully, I’ll make an impact or difference, and that is always a good days work.

Well, I am off to bask in a 12oz. bag of Rolos…Peace out!