I just got back from a school committee meeting for the religious school of our local synagogue. I joined because our five-year-old daughter K has started her religious schooling this year and our four-year-old son M will start next year. I didn’t have to join, but I know my hanging around a place makes my […]
What Is Religious School?
October 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Starting Back To School,
Learning to Study
September 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
This week is the start of school, and I’m approaching it, as always, full of hopes and dreams about organization and fewer battles over homework. I know the inevitable tension will come into play soon enough, but I am enjoying these few moments of unbridled optimism, and trying to find ways to make it […]
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Floating Through Overconfidence
June 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
When I decided to do a triathlon, the sport I was most confident about was swimming. After all, I swam competitively from 4th grade through college. What was 400 yards in the water for a triathlon when my best event used to be a mile? Never mind that fact that I’m going […]
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