Education

her head is in the clouds dreaming of her future acting career She's focusing enough to get mostly A's and a few B's, so I refuse to respond to the teacher who told me "she's a little firecracker isn't she?". She sure the hell is, and I wouldn't want her any other way. The day she stops questioning authority is the day I've failed.

I do coach her on watching her temper and try to make homework more fun but it's a challenge. I certainly don't have to do that when she goes to rehearsal for children's theater however - there she is completely focused and has no problem doing what her director asks. Of course he also allows questions and suggestions from the kids. Some teachers welcome that, but not the typical math or science teacher in a public school.

I'm already thinking ahead to when she enters high school. I've got a local performing arts school in mind ... will likely have to go back to work so I can afford it for her.