Retired Principal Tales

Taking One Day at a Time

Tag: parenting

  • A Blessing in Disguise

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    Susan Congrove
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    No internet, no TV…for three days. That is what I have been dealing with these past three days. Finally, I’m back online. Spectrum is not on my list of favorites at the moment. Surprisingly, there has been good and bad in that lack of communication. Last night was our Christmas dinner. One of the granddaughters…

  • Those Teen Years

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    Susan Congrove
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    As my granddaughters enter the teen years, I pray for my daughter and daughter-in-law. I remember all too well how trying those times are. One minute, they are happy, and they love you so much. The next minute, you are the worst, and they are saying, “You hate me!” —and, worse, “I hate you!” Big…

  • Teacher Bashing

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    Susan Congrove
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    Teachers work hard and do not get paid enough (neither do principals for that matter). Society loves to bash teachers all the time. It is ridiculous. Here are some things that the public does not understand: Teachers get paid for NINE months of work. Their contractual day is usually seven hours and fifteen minutes with…