tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403457229306774319.post625154077870068759..comments2023-08-19T11:36:11.970-04:00Comments on MacBeth's Opinion: OverparentingMacBeth Derhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412194989845229808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403457229306774319.post-63287415758348935772008-11-13T21:09:00.000-05:002008-11-13T21:09:00.000-05:00I recall my aunt's anguish in trying to find the b...I recall my aunt's anguish in trying to find the best pre-school for her boys--twins with very different aptitudes. She lives on the upper west side, and anxiety is her middle name. Before she had the boys, I really thought that NYC pre-school anxiety was a Hollywood joke! And she thinks homeschooling is nuts (but it's right for me, she recognizes). I love my aunt.<BR/><BR/>Wish I had been at Jamaica Bay with you! I was cleaning my garage. Ew. Dead mice, dead opossum, dead unrecognizable things...MacBeth Derhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412194989845229808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403457229306774319.post-47799364779715056172008-11-11T19:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T19:42:00.000-05:00Parents too anxious? Let's tell them so they can ...Parents too anxious? Let's tell them so they can get anxious about that, too. <BR/><BR/>Did you ever read the column Ivy League, by Victoria Goldman, in the East Side Manhattan freebie newspaper? She also wrote the Manhattan Guide to Private Schools. I'm convinced that that woman created preschool anxiety so that she could pay her rent. In fact, I think she's the reason I had the courage to homeschool. Why should I worry about doing something that looks a little weird, when so many people in Manhattan are obsessed with preschool placement? <BR/><BR/>Hey, we do some things well, and some things not so well, and the things we didn't do so well will give my child a nice challenge to overcome.<BR/><BR/>We were at Jamaica Bay today, by the way. We saw some fun ducks, and Brants were everywhere!Laura Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168905598871608315noreply@blogger.com