I dropped my daughter off at her first day of First Grade today and, though she was utterly fine, my heart felt heavy as I left the school. Not because I’m concerned about her school or teacher but because, my God, my baby is growing up! Kindergarten still felt like preschool to me: lots of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘growing up’
Starting School
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged first grade, growing up, school on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Six Going on Sixteen
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged growing up, help, Sunshine on August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I stepped out of the shower this evening to find my six year-old Sunshine face down in her bed sobbing, “Nobody likes me!” She wasn’t crying to anyone; she didn’t even know I was standing there. She was crying to herself, into her pillow. Painful flashbacks rattled me into motion.
After calming Sunshine down from sobs [...]
