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Conversations With Oliver

First Grade

August 26, 2010 Conversations With Oliver

Though I really can’t understand why the children don’t go back to school until AFTER the Labour Day long weekend, (I mean, really!) I must admit, I’m thrilled to get back to the school schedule. I don’t love the 7:55 AM start time of the school day, which is ohmygodsofuckingearly, nor do I relish the [...]

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Hanging Out, Telling Lies…

July 26, 2010 Conversations With Oliver

For the last two of weeks, Oliver went to an arts-based camp, which was TERRIFIC in and of itself. The downside was it was just Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM until noon. I know. And on top of it, his sister is going to day camp from 11:30 AM until 3:30 PM. I [...]

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Now We Are Six

February 24, 2010 Conversations With Oliver

This post is tres late. My boy’s birthday was February 2nd, and I’ve started and stopped this post for many crappy reasons. It’s been a bit of a shit storm here for weeks… lots of stuff in the forefront of my head, stuff I can’t blog about here, and it’s all been in the way [...]

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Ten Bucks

January 19, 2010 Conversations With Oliver

Like most other people in the world, this disaster in Haiti has been weighing heavily on my heart. Oh my lord, this situation is beyond desperate. Beyond! After the 9/11 incident, I learned that I need to let these kinds of crises seep into my brain slowly. Never again will I sit down in front [...]

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One Kid Manages the Other, and That’s the Truth, Ruth.

December 22, 2009 Conversations With Oliver

The baby doesn’t listen to anything I say. It would appear that her brother rules the roost. I say, “No running!” and she only runs faster. If her brother tells her not to, she will (usually) stop dead in her tracks. I say something like, “Miss? Can you please put that wrapper in the garbage?” [...]

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Later, Skater!

September 1, 2009 Conversations With Oliver

My quadriceps actually burn today. They burn because yesterday was Oliver’s first full day of kindergarten, and we are adjusting to the new morning routine, and trying desperately, racing in a near-sprint not to be late. He needs to be at school by 7:50 AM. Yes. 7:50. SEVEN-FIFTY in the morning. Every day. Oh my [...]

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Not a Question

August 27, 2009 Conversations With Oliver

“Oliver, can you please go to the back door and get the trash bin that belongs in here? I left it there when I emptied it earlier.” “No.” I can feel his eyes on me, testing. Waiting. “Pardon me, sir?” “No. I don’t want to.” “Um, sorry… that wasn’t a question actually. Go. And get. [...]

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Avocado

June 24, 2009 Conversations With Oliver

My five-year-old is sitting at his little table this morning, eating some sliced avocado. He is completely naked – still undressed after his bath this morning, since tired, lazy mummy didn’t bother to bathe either of her kidlets before bed last night. He’s been walking around all nude like this for the past half hour [...]

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Saving Snails

June 11, 2009 Conversations With Oliver

This rainy morning we are late for school (as usual) and practically sprinting the short walk to school. I don’t know how the time elapses exactly, but there seems to be a time-suck vortex I can neither see nor explain that only exists between the landing of our upper duplex and the front door downstairs. [...]

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