Crazy Hip Blog Mamas #15.
This weeks topic = "How I will be a better parent in 07".
I have committed myself to being more active in their educations.
Most of 2006 was so hectic for me and them with school.
Starting in December of 2005, I was beginning to get ready for surgery. It seems that every day of the week from that December right through till February 8th, I was doing something to get ready for my surgery.
I wasn't home when they came home from school and when I would come home, I would be exhausted from having to donate my own blood, or from driving to appointments which took most of the day.
Then I had the surgery in February and spent from the 26th of that month, and the next several months, recuperating.
I was heavily medicated and they were taking care of me.
Between all of that stuff, school sort of took a backseat.
they were going and maintaining their grades. Not improving, simply maintaining.
By the time I came out of my heavy narcotic fog, school was over for the 2006 year.
I made a commitment to them and myself this year, the 2006-2007 school year, that school was going to be our family priority.
The first quarter was a bit rough, always is. They get 3 months off for summer vacation and then head back in with a ton of new classes and teachers. First quarter is always hard.
The second quarter grades just came home today, and they both made major improvements over first quarter.
We all have been working really hard so far in the new third quarter already to make sure that homework gets done, projects, classes are attended on time, notes are being taken. I make sure they have all the needed supplies for school.
Mark had a list of things he needed to start off his third quarter with when he went back to school on January third for his block scheduled classes. I made sure he got everything he needed.
I want them to be successful in school so they can be successful in careers.
We talk about college and career options all the time. They are setting goals for after high school, finally, after years of saying they didn't know what they wanted to do.
So that's how I'm going to be a better mom in '07. I am going to help them be better, and do better, in school so they can be better later in life.
Comments
This is a nice post. We do what we can when we can...it's life. Don't beat yourself up for last year, just do what you can this year! Good luck :)
Posted by: Deb | January 16, 2007 5:55 PM
A very good goal to have. I need to be more involved in my sons' school lives, as well.
Posted by: Belle | January 16, 2007 10:02 PM
YOU AND YOUR SONS ARE DOING GREAT AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THAT....I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I KNOW YOU AND LOVE YOU....BE STRONG AND ALL WILL WORK OUR JUST THE WAY YOU WANT IT TOO
Posted by: Mom | January 17, 2007 8:20 AM
Here via the CHBM so I don't know about your surgery, but I hope 2007 is a healthier one for you!
By showing you want education to be a priority, I'm sure that means that the boys hardly slacked off last year. And I'm sure you'll do a great job getting on them this year!
Posted by: amaras_mom | January 19, 2007 12:19 AM