Mom Fights Back at End of School Year

June 6, 2013 By 9 Comments

A few years ago, after dropping my kids off at middle school, I met a couple of friends at Starbucks.  The conversations went something like this--- End of School Year “So, what’d you get on your report card?” I asked, tapping a venti latte with my nails. “Five A’s, 2B’s.  How about you?” said another mom as she checked her cell phone. “Four A’s, one B and one C.  Took me two parent teacher meetings and a call to the principal to get the C,” I said. “Try harder next time.” Things have gotten so bad that we feel personally responsible for kid’s failures, always trying to resolve problems.  It’s time to stop helping so much and let them learn from the consequences of their … [Read more...]