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Validation! I’ve Been Doing it Right All Along

By //  by Candace Sampson 46 Comments

For years I've listened to moms I know tell me of their homework woes. They would share the frustration of hours upon hours spent doing homework with their children. I've always been respectful, I mean, this is after all their child, but inside I always viewed these statements with bemusement and confusion. Occasionally I would even question if perhaps I was doing it wrong. Could it be? Maybe I too should be sitting shoulder to shoulder with my children doing their math? Maybe I too should be …

Filed Under: Martini Mommy, Uncategorized Tagged With: homework, math, parenting, raising kids, responsibility, school

Study or Fail?

By //  by Candace Sampson 5 Comments

Last week my daughter came home with a note from her teacher explaining that there was a big social studies test the following week. The children were to study the content in their social studies binder each night for review. We reviewed the content the first night, the second night I traveled out of country, the third night I sent home an email in the middle of the night reminding her to study, the fourth day she forgot her social studies binder at school, the fifth day she forgot it again …

Filed Under: June Cleaver Tagged With: big tests at school, homework, June Cleaver, kids not studying, Life in Pleasantville, perfect grades, study for tests

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