With the help of a neighborhood garage sale and the dollar store, Liam and I put together a mini-school for him and Isla in a corner of his room. Some things about parenting have really surprised me (duh, of course. silly me.), and one of them has been how much fun I have teaching my children. It isn't a perfect fit though, because Liam can feign disinterest if I act too knowledgeable or pushy. Not that I can fault him for it, I remember feeling the same way when my mom would excitedly try to teach me something. Even if I did care, heaven forbid I see that giddy parental/teacher amalgam smile on her for a second longer. So, I am trying my best to let him lead me, not the other way around. Let's hope he is the first person to figure that one out!
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Becca! Dottie's going back to school, too. We're starting a mother's cooperative pre-school on Tuesday. You should start one too! Seriously, it's exciting. We're doing Joy School. The website is: valuesparenting.com. I think it's going to be really good for Dot.
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