Unmotivated Fifth Grader by Robin Gorman Newman


What to do when it seems as if your kid does as little as possible to get by in school? We had our parent teacher meeting tonite, and the teachers' main concern was that Seth just wants to get by.  At home, one of his favorite words has become "whatever."  He's a tween...I ...

I’m Not Ready… by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


...for the unofficial end to summer. Heck, it’s still eighty-something degrees out and my vegetable plants are just beginning to sprout! School started here yesterday. Yet, as organized as I am when it comes to my son, we were all scrambling to make sure we had all of the school supplies, ...

Frostys and Fries by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp


As a last chance to enjoy what is left of our summer, Erica and I had our lunch in the park. We had been out running errands, picking up the last few items on the very long school supply list. It looks like fifth grade requires a lot to learn, ...