I’m not very good at being Nobody. Once upon a time, I was Somebody at work. When you are the homeroom teacher, yours is a starring role. Everyone watches to see what you’re doing and how you’re doing it. Meetings are geared toward you. Your mailbox is filled, and so is your inbox. Parents and…
Five years of fall tradition
Though it takes me a while to sort through my 2 million pictures (give or take a million), I love to go back and find pictures that show our family traditions from one year to the next. It’s especially important to me since I’ve had to either alter old ones or create new ones since…
A little help, please
I’m struggling with a parenting issue. It is that “I need a little help, please” request that comes from Sebastian all the time these days. He wants me to help him with tasks that he already knows how to do independently. And by “help,” I mean he wants me to do it for him. He…
Team Rasler goes to Montessori
It’s hard to send your kids off to school for the first time. And sending both of them at once? Excruciating. Also wonderful. Let’s start with hard first, to get it out of the way. First, there is the decision itself. People here start looking at preschools in January. That’s right, eight months in advance….
Two months ago
He peered around her shoulder, mouth pouting, then rounding into a perfect O as he began to sob. I turned and rushed out, pausing a block away to quiet my pounding heart. They always cry at first. He’ll be fine. Child-free Target held none of its usual joy. Worry clouded every thought. If this third…
