5th Grade Graduation: Parenting, School and Decision Making

Today my oldest daughter had her 5th grade graduation. Let me go on record as saying I don't believe 5th grade Graduation is a real thing. You have simply attended the school you were legally required to attend. You have made no choices academically other than following directions. 5th grade graduation is really more of …

Waiting Her Whole Life

Today is a big day for my Gracie. A really big day. A huge day. A day that she has been waiting for her "whole life!" Today, finally, after 6 long arduous years of waiting, Grace will get to go on a field trip. It's finally happened. She explained the depth of her excitement to …