After School: Older Child, Puppets

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Second Grader Struggling in School

I just got my son's second semester report card...YIKES!! His reading grade dropped from a C to a D+. I read with my son all the time but it doesn't seem to be helping. He reads very slow and doesn't have very good fluency. Because of this he can't comprehend what he is reading. He didn't even get a score on the last reading test they had because he has to read and then answer the questions. If he has a hard time reading the story I am sure he can't read the questions that follow either. He lacks confidence. He has lots of confidence when...

Home Alone

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Almost 9-Year Old Flying Alone!

Today we received notice from my almost 9 year old Bio-MOMs new attorney (4 in 18-months) stating that we needed to address ‘spring break’ and essentially needed to put her on a plane. Our court order states that Bio-Mom has visitation coming up, which we are not contesting in any way... We have tried and tried to talk to Mom – even had her call the counselor (whom ended the conversation by saying “I’m hanging up now, please call back when you can talk to me without yelling”) its Bio-MOM way or NO WAY. So my husband and I have...

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Stay at Home Mom

What do you do with your kids during the day? I have a two and a half year...