FamilyEducation Blogs

July 15, 2008

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3, testing

Someday, K-Man will have to deal with PSATs, SATs and whatever other tests he decides he wants to take (none of which was ever appealing to his parents). But for now, K-Man isn’t taking any tests. Instead he’s giving them. Every day is a new test of patience, or a new test of our “positive parenting” skills. And just when we think we’ve passed one test, along comes the opportunity to earn a bit of “extra credit” to decipher some kind of mystery ailment (which is identified by an equally mysterious crying fit). [more]

March 7, 2008

It's the bomb

Contrary to perhaps both popular opinion and damning evidence, I’m not really much of a drinker. Yes, I like to have my glass of wine or a beer now and again, but I’m not the guy that goes home every night and pours himself a drink. Hell, I don’t even necessarily have any alcohol if I go out to dinner with friends. But every once in a while, I truly need to get my drink on.

Last night was “every once in a while.” [more]