Scheiss Weekly: Age Six

Mamacita says:  I’ve been blogging for six years now, and it has changed me.  Even the way I blogged in the beginning has changed.  I think that part has changed for a lot of people. When most of us first … Continue reading

Dear Parents: I Like Your Kid

Mamacita says:  Parents have a right to be kept informed about their child’s progress in school, and we all know that the students themselves are NOT good message-deliverers.  Phone calls can be awkward and time-consuming; email is excellent for those … Continue reading

Why Do It Be: That So Many Adults Are Scum. . . .

Mamacita says:  Spring Break is over for me and just beginning for other people, so naturally I’m, to quote Jimmy Fallon, BOTHERED. Oh, not really.  I love my job.  All of them, in fact. In honor of my love for … Continue reading

"This child was born of parents who can read and write. To me, this is a great miracle."

Mamacita says:  This topic has been on my mind lately (as usual), so I’m re-running this post from March of 2008. Oh please, society, let us learn from the past, just a little bit? “Francie thought it was the most … Continue reading

It Might Be INSIDE the Classroom, But It's Still BULLYING!!!

Mamacita says:  So many of the teachers I’ve spoken to lately are frustrated almost beyond words by their schools’ insistence that they keep disruptive, non-participatory, and often violent students in their classrooms, to the severe detriment of the other children. … Continue reading