Comments on: One problem down, just 854 more to go

By: georgie

georgie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:04:34 +0000

ah the big school debate…it is a hard row to hoe…seriously…I could never home school….so I send them off daily for someone else to do the work for me…Hang Tuff Tina…they grow up too quick

By: Lisalicious

Lisalicious — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:37:31 +0000

God is good. As we know. He is always sending us signs…it’s up to us to see them and trust them. I am so happy you made the decision you did! Run with it! The kids will mostly pick up on your optimism about the whole thing, and will hopefully respond accordingly! It’s a great adventure!
Love and miss you all the time…it won’t be the same without you in NYC…can’t wait to see pix of that angel!

By: halfdome621

halfdome621 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:06:12 +0000

We moved our daughter from private to public school last year. It took some time to convince my husband b/c he was all for the private school (it worked for the education she was getting and the before & after school care, but for 3rd grade everyone we knew was leaving and I was sick of paying for it).
She LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVES school so much more. She’s still getting a great education (even if it’s for something close to 2 hours less per day), she’s engaged, she has a great attitude, she likes the work, her teachers, the principal – homework was a breeze, too, compared to years past.
It was a great move for us and I hope it is for you, too.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:48:41 +0000

Yay for a good day! I am so happy for you! You know what is best for your family so don’t doubt yourself!!!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:02:47 +0000

It is hard to take leaps like that, especially when you are making choices for people besides yourself. But it feels amazing when you can let go of the “supposed to’s” and “obligations” to others, the school in this case and do what is truly best for you and your family. Kids are resilient and if public school fits your lifestyle better then they will transition in a snap, I’m sure.

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:02:37 +0000

We moved to a city specifically because of the good public school system. We would do ALMOST anything to avoid private, especially religious private, school.

With that said, our priority is the kiddos and if private school was in their best interest, we would suck it up and do it. Sounds like you made the right decision for your kids. However, did your kids really start school in July? Is it a year round school?

By: lceel

lceel — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:19:55 +0000

What Tara said. And then some. IMO, Catholic schools, once the very best in education, are now a bit overrated. They’ve gone down, and most public school systems have gone up. Good choice by you – bad move by the Catholic school – and lovely response by your child. well done.

By: Tara R.

Tara R. — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:12:28 +0000

I hope the coming school year is the best yet for all your children. Good luck to all of you.

By: Carri

Carri — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:17:09 +0000

I am glad everything worked out OK. We moved in the middle of March to a new state 1200 miles away from “home”, family and everything in a matter of 3 weeks. The kids went from catholic school to private school and we even ended up changing churches and changing faith. Let me tell you kids are resilient and for us this has been the best move. I hope the move continues to go well for you all. You deserve the best and dont ever forget it.

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:09:59 +0000

Change is always difficult, but kids are resilient! They will be fine.. Just breathe mom