Tag Archives: kids

The problem with having three young children playing in one small apartment space for 2 hours is that inevitably someone is going to throw the ball too hard and very carelessly, and come thisclose to knocking over an entire shelf of expensive glass picture frames.

So I’m sorry to my friend Jodi. I just wanted your kids to think I was cool.

Next time I won’t play.

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Well. We’re Fucked.

January 17, 2016Kids, Random Thoughts/Happeningsamerica, donald trump, kids, president, republicansEmily

I watched this and then I moved to China because Canada wasn’t far enough.

Donald Trump Just Ruined The Lives of These 3 Children

Coyote

January 15, 2016Kids, Teachingchildrens names, coyote, kids, names, natural history museum, teachingEmily

Viewing a coyote exhibit at the Natural History Museum…

Kid: “My cousin’s name is Coyote!”

Me: “Really? Just like the animal?”

Kid (laughing): “No! That’d be so silly!”

Me: “Hah yeah that would be pretty silly.”

Kid: “It’s coyote with a ‘K’.”

Serious Headache

January 15, 2016Mental Health, Uncategorizedexhaustion, headaches, kids, mental health, school, seasonal affective disorder, sleep, teacher problems, teaching, tiredEmily

I always thought I was really prone to serious headaches, as I seem to have them all the time, but it has just occurred to me that I might be confusing “serious headache” with “being awake.”

Tutoring is Shitty

January 12, 2016Kids, Kids/Teaching, Uncategorizedkids, teaching, tutoringEmily

My teacher friend texted saying she had a classic tutoring story for me. Please read below, and think about this tomorrow when you are sitting at your adult job at your adult desk in your adult office because THIS IS OUR LIFE.