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More Crazy Parents Ruin Graduation Day

Apparently, the crazies are not limited to high school graduation ceremonies. A group of California parents have just shown the world that pyscho starts early on the West Coast. Thanks to greed, immaturity and outright lunacy, moms and dads attending a Los Angeles-area preschool commencement exercise, have landed smack in the middle of the media spotlight. According to news reports, a group of deranged parents turned a preschool graduation ceremony into an all-out brawl. And no, they weren’t fighting over front-row seats, parking spaces or the right to cheer loudly when their child’s name was called. Rather, the altercation stemmed … Continue reading →

Graduation Etiquette

Last week was my son’s high school graduation. It was a special occasion for my husband and I, along with the other parents of the nearly 300 students that graduated from my son’s class. Yes, you read that right…there were almost 300 students who had to walk across the stage. So you can imagine that it was a long evening. From the start, the principal kindly but firmly asked that all parents hold their applause until every name has been read. Not only would it delay the evening but it could prevent the next name from being heard. Cool beans…or … Continue reading →

My High School Graduate

I am now officially the mother of a high school graduate. It is hard to describe that feeling of watching your son walk across the stage to accept their diploma. A chapter in his life has closed and a new one begins. The past few days I have been doing a lot of reminiscing in my mind. I can still clearly remember the day we brought him home from the hospital. My husband and I couldn’t get enough of him. We took hundreds of pictures and videos. Try to explain to your third child why there are so few of … Continue reading →

Homemade Graduation Party Favors

Not for nothing, but these are not the kind of favors I’ll be handing out at my daughter’s high school graduation party. Fortunately, you don’t have to choose controversial or costly items to hand out to guests at a commencement party. Most of the people attending your student’s shindig are there to reminisce about the many milestones they’ve accomplished in high school and chat about what the future holds as they head off to college. The focus of the party should be on spending quality item with one another; not worrying about what types of trinkets should be dispersed at … Continue reading →

Homemade Graduation Party Fun

Graduating from middle school, high school or college is a huge deal for many families. Consequently, commencement ceremonies are often followed by massive parties celebrating a graduate’s accomplishments. Fortunately, all the pomp and circumstance doesn’t have to break the bank. With a little creativity you can create these nifty graduation party decorations and dishes for pennies on the dollar: Decorative Diplomas Materials: Sheets of white paper Ribbon (in your school’s colors) Directions: Write the word “diploma” on one end of the paper. Roll sheets of paper into tubes lengthwise, so the longest dimension of the paper is the length of … Continue reading →

Planning a Graduation Party – Part 1

I’m not normally a procrastinator. In fact, I am a planner and organizer at heart. But as of last week I had already received three graduation party invites, yet hadn’t even started planning one for my son. This just wasn’t like me. But I eventually realized there were a couple of things going on. The first is that the idea of planning a large party was stressful. And the second is that a part of me was trying to deny the reality of what is ahead. It is one thing to plan and prepare for your child’s high school graduation. … Continue reading →

Fun Graduation Party Themes

It’s a milestone that screams, “PARTY!” Graduating from high school, college, or even kindergarten is a huge deal for students and their families. So how do you commemorate such an auspicious occasion? Typically, commencement celebrations take place at the graduate’s favorite restaurant or at home with an informal gathering. However, if you are looking to spice up your once-in-a-lifetime shindig, consider the following themes: Reunions: Reunited and it feels so good. This theme works especially well for a college graduation party. Reunite your grad with a bunch of his old high school friends who may have moved to various parts … Continue reading →

Teenagers With Autism Rely on School Mental Health Services

A study finds that many teenagers who have autism use the mental health services at their school. This finding shows that schools really need to put effort into making sure that there is a mental health practitioner in the building. It also shows that there needs to be a system of follow up care that can be accessed after graduation. Schools provide many important services to students who have special needs. There should be teachers who have been specifically trained in Special Education. There should be a reasonable amount of teacher’s aids, who are there to work with students (and … Continue reading →

My Daughter’s Graduation from Middle School

This past Friday I attended my daughter’s graduation from middle school. This ceremony was a bit more special than your average graduation. I say this because in most middle schools, the children move on together to high school. But my daughter attended a K-8 school where they are all going separate ways. These kids grew up together since either K-4 or kindergarten and so they had developed a very special bond. I think it’s a huge part of the reason that my daughter had so few problems in middle school. When we arrived at school, we were handed a pamphlet. … Continue reading →

Happy Graduation Baby Girl!

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Yesterday my daughter graduated from high school. When I got divorced graduation seemed so far away, I was more concerned with who would watch her in the summer and for school holidays. It seemed like forever until I didn’t need a babysitter so I could work. Graduation wasn’t even a thought. The time has flown by. My baby bird is now a young adult. On graduation day and all of Hailey’s special occasions I am so glad her father and I have been able to remember what is important- our daughter. Hailey was able to share her day with both … Continue reading →