tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post2481613243371196461..comments2024-02-14T14:37:30.781-08:00Comments on Mother in Chief: The things I cannot doMother in Chiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096344221710006618noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-70359221104575662712008-09-11T11:54:00.000-07:002008-09-11T11:54:00.000-07:00S-I can say as a mother of a 7 yr old (2x Kinderga...S-<BR/><BR/>I can say as a mother of a 7 yr old (2x Kindergartener) They do make you feel very "outed" if you will for not being the parent involved in everything. Especially the PTA. I am a working mother and I do my best to contribute to the class with supplies and my time at the parties but it is our right to not participate and I think between the fundraisers and weekly school functions parents should get a break! Let those that have the time and want to VOLUNTEER!Londahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094243308621098664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-67930768882824557512008-09-08T11:21:00.000-07:002008-09-08T11:21:00.000-07:00I buy supplies and under-volunteer, too. There's ...I buy supplies and under-volunteer, too. There's only so much you can do in a day, and the folks who are giving are hopefully giving with joy.<BR/><BR/>[I hope your first-day tears are drying, now. It's so scary to send our children out into the world before they're able to defend themselves against all comers, especially when some of what they have to defend against is internal.]Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118652456935364104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-89232136888854008232008-08-30T19:25:00.000-07:002008-08-30T19:25:00.000-07:00too, too funny. don't skip the one on one chats w...too, too funny. don't skip the one on one chats with the teacher, but do keep them short and sweet. do skip the clique discussing who's volunteering for which committee. Then, on the days you really want to indulge, have a glass of wine while #2 naps!! ;-) <BR/>-BrookeBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572567543629168385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-14332081753412868752008-08-29T18:50:00.000-07:002008-08-29T18:50:00.000-07:00I think that after everything you have been throug...I think that after everything you have been through - you deserve a break!<BR/><BR/>At my daughter's school, almost 70% of the students live in poverty. So, in any given classroom, there are really only 3-5 parents who can possibly a) supply snack; b) buy school supplies; c) volunteer.<BR/><BR/>I volunteer to give our teachers a sanity break from a really demanding high-poverty classroom situation. <BR/><BR/>But in the process, I have fallen madly in love with some of these higher-needs kids. It's remarkable what a little love and one-on-one attention can achieve.<BR/><BR/>I read *so* many blog posts making fun of those crazy PTA parents who volunteer. But truly, some of us are in high-poverty schools and are volunteering for the sole purpose of catching the kids who are falling through the cracks because they don't have enough to eat or a single book to read at home. <BR/><BR/>Your school sounds very different than ours though - I think any kind of parental cliques or pressure would make me crazy! We don't have that.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786263277106788294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-14585547422451194462008-08-29T17:14:00.000-07:002008-08-29T17:14:00.000-07:00:^D This post had me a teeny bit worried at its t...:^D This post had me a teeny bit worried at its title and then made me laugh by the end. You go right ahead and fill that antibacterial soap request! I have to say - I also find this a scary part of public school - how much time/energy the parents are made to feel like they have to directly contribute lest their child be permanently deprived/damaged, and it is a significant reason why princess #1 is in a private school kindergarten to the tune of $900+ per month.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998462854953615203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-82147724389449375842008-08-29T16:53:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:53:00.000-07:00Amen! I hear you.Amen! I hear you.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282279501525197351noreply@blogger.com