Tag: elementary school
The first three weeks of Kindergarten: What fresh Hell is this?
You know when you (or your partner) is pregnant and everyone asks you about your birth plan? Someone inevitably follows up with, “women have been doing it for thousands of years,” as a (usually well-intentioned) reminder that you pushing that giant watermelon of a fetus out of your body isn’t totally bananas. The thing is,... Read more »
Dear Chicago Public Schools: Applying to kindergarten shouldn't make me cry
The application process to enter Chicago Public School (CPS) kindergarten classes continues to wreak havoc on my simple brain. Let me break it down for you. 1. First, I complained about the backwardness of CPS’ application process. 2. Next, I proved myself to be a GIANT HYPOCRITE by participating in said system (i.e., applied to... Read more »
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Annie Swingen
Chicago-based hyperbole enthusiast. Mom to a kid and sometimes my mom. Overboard (1987) obsessed weirdo. I like the funnies in life.
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