September 14, 2009
Kindergarten so far a huge success! Rio loved it so much she went back again today. Kindergarten features drawing, looking at seashells, playing with playdough, and having circle time. Also snack and a brand-new playground with scooters and bikes. Rio may have found her personal nirvana. The teachers are nice, and fun. One of the [...]
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September 12, 2009
Rio starts kindergarten on Monday. I’ve already told the story of our decision to send her to school here and on Babble. I’ve been alternately praised for listening to my daughter and castigated for my failures as a mom. Today I want to talk about what happened during that now-famous conversation when she asked me [...]

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