Ode to My Mother by Margaret Hart
June 5th, 2012
My mother is a courageous and resilient woman. Characteristics she inherited from her mother, who, as a young war widow of a captain in the merchant marine, raised my mother and her sister with lots of love and steely determination. My mother never knew her father, who was killed when ...
Reflections of a Later Mom by Margaret Hart
May 29th, 2012
Most days I don't think of myself as a "later" mom, just as a mom trying to do her best. But I have to be honest, there are days, and certain occasions, when being a later mom is top of mind. Lately, it seems, I've had more occasions than usual ...
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Camps? by Margaret Hart
May 22nd, 2012
The end of the school year is fast approaching. The last of the book fairs, plant sales, art shows, school musicals and report cards are upon us, and soon it will officially be summer vacation. Yeah! The kids in my son's first grade class know exactly how many days of school ...
In Appreciation of Teachers by Margaret Hart
May 8th, 2012
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! All this week, at most grade schools I know of, children and their parents will be honoring teachers and staff. Many kids will likely give their teachers a handmade card or project they've worked on in secret, and many parents will show their appreciation by hosting ...
A Magical Week by Margaret Hart
April 24th, 2012
My family and I just returned from our spring break vacation in Orlando. It was a high-octane trip built around Disney theme parks, as well as visits to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Discovery Cove. It was a whirlwind of activity, and now that we are back home, I ...
Going to See the Mouse by Margaret Hart
April 17th, 2012
Very soon we will be on our way to Orlando, Florida. It's spring break at my son's elementary school, and we decided to take him to Disney. It's his first time, and he is very excited! I've been to Disney three times. Twice to Orlando and once to California. The last ...
There is no such thing as the Easter Bunny by Margaret Hart
April 10th, 2012
Our family had a lovely holiday weekend. My parents and sister visited from Maine and we all enjoyed several days of family bonding and fun, culminating in a mini egg hunt for my son and my sister, and a delicious dinner on Easter Sunday. As I do every year, I purchased ...
Report Cards and Teacher Conferences by Margaret Hart
April 3rd, 2012
About two weeks ago my first-grade son came home with the standard parent-teacher conference report form. I glanced it over looking for the section where I write down the day and time I'd like to meet with his teacher to discuss his progress. This time, however, his teacher had checked ...
Fighting for Kids and Families by Margaret Hart
March 20th, 2012
I've been absent from my blog for a couple weeks. I can blame it on a hundred different things as it seems my plate is always full. But one thing's for sure, I was definitely preoccupied by a sucker punch thrown by our town's interim superintendent, and focused a lot ...
