Elementary School

August 31, 2012

We survived the first week of school. But it was close.

Parenting a Kindergartener is nothing compared to the 1st grade.

In Kindergarten, the teachers and office staff expect you to be clueless. They give you plenty of reminders, lots of extensions on deadlines, and throw a tea party to meet you.

In 1st grade, if you don’t turn…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.