Now that school’s starting up and we can all take a breath, did you send your kids off to camp this summer? If so, did things get a little hairy when they came back? That’s what happened to Jackie Carroll. She writes: “My goodness I did NOT send them away like this. They are SO tired. And grumpy. And sensitive. And sweary. They are uncharacteristically obnoxious, especially the 11-year-old.” Luckily, she’s a teacher and has the professional experience to understand why — give it a read to find out more.
— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor |