Me:  Who is your best friend at school?

DD:  Mr. S, Miss B. and Mr. I. But most of all, Mr. S.

Me:  Really? Why Mr. S most of all?

DD:  Because he smells good. I can smell him when he walks by.

Because this is how we all should choose our best friends, right? [...]]]> http://solitarymama.com/2010/03/how-to-pick-a-bff/feed/ 3 http://solitarymama.com/2010/03/promises-and-determination-by-masking-tape/ http://solitarymama.com/2010/03/promises-and-determination-by-masking-tape/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:34:45 +0000 Solitary Mama http://solitarymama.com/?p=131

My daughter had a smashed up plastic Easter egg in her jacket pocket when I picked her up. It belonged to one of her friends in Kindergarten and had inadvertently been broken by one of the boys. She carried her jacket carefully so as not to lose any of the tiny pieces.

“I promised I’d [...]]]> http://solitarymama.com/2010/03/promises-and-determination-by-masking-tape/feed/ 4 http://solitarymama.com/2010/01/how-to-get-rid-of-a-bully/ http://solitarymama.com/2010/01/how-to-get-rid-of-a-bully/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:15:36 +0000 Solitary Mama http://solitarymama.com/?p=102

I was talking to my co-workers about bullies and bullying and the current focus in schools. I mean, special classes and discussions and meetings. It’s almost as serious as the Don’t Be a Meth Head lecture. In the end though, it seems to be a little unclear to us old schoolers what exactly bullying is [...]]]> http://solitarymama.com/2010/01/how-to-get-rid-of-a-bully/feed/ 4