Prayers have been answered! The first day of school is here. Praise the glory that is the number 2 pencil and all hail the college ruled notebook and three-ring binder. I will admit that starting […]
Tag: elementary school moms
Dear Snarky – Did I over complain at my kids school?
Dear Snarky, My twins have just started the first grade. I love their school but I do have a couple of issues with things like school pick up and drop off, homework assignments and the cafeteria. […]
Five Ways to Get Out of Volunteering At Your Kid’s School
It starts in late summer with emails from the PTO alerting you to various “fulfilling” volunteer opportunities awaiting you at your kid’s school. On the first day of your school your child’s backpack is stuffed […]
The Reverse Stubing – Part 3
You’ll be relieved to know the whole me in disguise scenario was quickly abandoned. Nikki, diplomatically pointed out that my, “Personality was too unique to camouflage.” What she really meant was my fat ass, but […]
Liars – All of Them!
Leave it to the first day of school to bring out the filthy liars in the motherhood community. I guess the scent of newly sharpened number two pencils, the aroma of brand new nylon Jansport […]
The Suburban Anthropologist’s Definitive Guide to the Elementary School Mother (Revised for 2013)
As another school year is beginning I would be remiss if I didn’t share this compelling research completed by my keen scientific mind (and by scientific I mean snarky). I consider myself one of the […]