So I have failed again. As a mother, as a teacher, as a person. I should have let me mother raise my children them at least they would all have college educations.
James wouldn't be failing his senior year in high school. Deciding two weeks before school is out that he doesn't want to graduate. If my mother had raised him he wouldn't have gotten to ( Read more... )

I'm under a lot of stress between work and my mother in law and now James. Last night we had dinner at Ellie's with Allison. We drove over after a big fight with James. After dinner James' guidance counselor called because he had basically done 0 work since March 27 and is in danger of failing his senior year. Sorry after the 30 min conversation I ( Read more... )

So I talked to James algebra teacher this afternoon. James did not turn in his missing work that he claimed he did this worked that I can't verify because I didn't see it, so I really don't think he did one little bit of it. Today he is telling me it is lost in his room. BULLSHIT!!! I didn't just fall off the turnip truck.
I told his teacher he ( Read more... )

So this past weekend I was in Chicago with Thomas. He wanted to look at the school of the art institute of Chicago. It is an amazing school. I wish I could go there.
Financially it's out of reach, even with scholarships and grants. Tuition alone is 40k+. Yes that is 4-0 course hours are around $1600 per hour. The 40k does not include housing or meal ( Read more... )

So already arguing with the boys about doing stuff and they have only been out  of school for 2 days! So fun. Thomas is all, summer vacation is for not doing anything, school is too stressful, I'm on break I don't want to do chores. I just wanna say get a job! Help around the house or get a job and find out what real work is. Once you're a grown up ( Read more... )

Calling for snow tomorrow. I hope it lasts ( Read more... )

I have 2 degrees.  1. Asoociates in Medical Assisting- I used for less than 6 months doing medical billing, 15 years ago ( Read more... )

So I met with Thomas' teachers on Friday.  Turns out he is doing well in all of his classes, not getting into any trouble, & does his work in class.  His failing grades are due to not turning in his work.  Evidentily his backpack is a black hole.  He is not using his folders, can't find his completed work to turn it in, losing his notes to study by ( Read more... )

I am so disappointed in my boys right now.   They are both lying like crazy both to us and their teachers.  James flat out lied to his teacher to her face and then was (at least) embarrassed when he was caught in his lie.  They aren't doing schoolwork or turning things in ( Read more... )

I am really concerned about Thomas.  He got out of school suspension last week for "fighting" on the bus.  The principal said it sounded as if horsing around got out of hand and Thomas ended up hitting the boy in the face with his backpack.  There was never a bus referral made so I haven't heard the bus drivers view of things and I would really ( Read more... )