Many of us have been reading about yet another case of a baby dying after a parent left him alone, strapped into his car seat for an… Read more “My greatest fear: doing something stupid that hurts my own kid”
Category: Kids and Schools
Sniff, cry: my son is “graduating” from elementary school and is on his way to middle school, and I’m a big puddle of tears this week
My “baby” isn’t a baby any more. He’s growing up. He’s grown. Well, almost. He’s not that 5-pound, 11-ounce “peanut” who—I’m so eternally grateful—popped out relatively easily… Read more “Sniff, cry: my son is “graduating” from elementary school and is on his way to middle school, and I’m a big puddle of tears this week”
Although wary of STAR testing, I couldn’t help but get a small kick from the API score of my son’s WC school
It’s that wicked competitive streak in me. Patricia Wool, the superintendent for the Walnut Creek School District, e-mailed to parents API scores released last week by the… Read more “Although wary of STAR testing, I couldn’t help but get a small kick from the API score of my son’s WC school”
"Bad" Baseball Mom reveals how, like many of us, she struggles to encourage her son while quieting private thoughts of disappointment, despair
I’m honored to post this honest, heartfelt confession from a long-time friend and fellow sports mom. She expresses some difficult feelings that I, too, have wrestled with:… Read more “"Bad" Baseball Mom reveals how, like many of us, she struggles to encourage her son while quieting private thoughts of disappointment, despair”
Memorials this weekend at Miramonte High for Joseph Loudon
UPDATE: A community celebration of the life of Joseph Loudon is to be held today at Miramonte High in Orinda from 2 to 3 p.m. Joseph, 16… Read more “Memorials this weekend at Miramonte High for Joseph Loudon”
Lamorinda, and communities throughout our suburbs, have long tried to deal with an out-of-control teen party scene
For a long time, some parents in Lamorinda have tried to get a handle on a teen party scene that involves binge drinking, property destruction, violence, and… Read more “Lamorinda, and communities throughout our suburbs, have long tried to deal with an out-of-control teen party scene”
Lafayette man arrested in Cal Poly hazing death
Haithem Ibrahim, 20, (right) is one of four California Polytechnic University students arrested Thursday in connection with the December hazing death of an 18-year-old student. CBS5.com reports… Read more “Lafayette man arrested in Cal Poly hazing death”
Northgate High mourns death of student to apparent asthma attack
This is so sad. The Contra Costa Times today just has a page 3 photo of students at Walnut Creek’s Northgate High laying flowers and signs commemorating… Read more “Northgate High mourns death of student to apparent asthma attack”
Disappointing evening for Mt. Diablo schools: Measure D fails
Although the majority of people said “yes” to the Measure D $99 parcel tax to raise money for the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, it still received… Read more “Disappointing evening for Mt. Diablo schools: Measure D fails”
Sex Ed question: Would it upset your 5th-grade daughter (or you) to have her learn about male reproductive organs, or your son to learn about girls’?
Is it necessary, at this age, for one gender to learn about puberty-related changes in the other? I ask because I attended a presentation for parents of… Read more “Sex Ed question: Would it upset your 5th-grade daughter (or you) to have her learn about male reproductive organs, or your son to learn about girls’?”
Crazy in Suburbia 