Tag Archives: Homework

Not all daughters turn into their mothers

Posted on January 17, 2013 by My Pajama Days

My dad is a planner, a list maker, an organizer, a rule regulator and a contract creator. As a kid, I loathed the “family meetings”, the inescapable discussions about curfews or “house rules”, and the endless lectures if you broke … Continue reading →

Posted in My Pajama Ponderings | Tagged Education, helping our kids mature, Homework, humor, parenting, postaday, setting boundaries, Student | 9 Comments

File 13

Posted on May 12, 2011 by My Pajama Days

I don’t like clutter, especially on the kitchen counter. Papers are the worst. The amount of crap my kids leave everyday is staggering, probably a whole trees worth. Several recycle bins live in our garage, carefully labeled to avoid confusion. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Pajama Ponderings | Tagged accountability, children, classwork, discipline, Homework, life, motherhood, organization, parenting, school, teaching responsibility | 9 Comments

I finished school, so why do I have homework?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by My Pajama Days

I’ve never understood why in the world so many teachers create assignments that clearly require an adult to participate. You see it all the time at Science Fairs or Open House nights where we get to peruse projects from different classrooms. … Continue reading →