Back to School Blues (and Joys!): Navigating the Unexpected
Back to School Blues (and Joys!): Navigating the Unexpected Wow! A lot has happened in the past seven months, and now, it's a new school year! My baby... I mean, my big boy is officially off to the 3rd grade today. It's his first day, and he's one happy dude! A Rough Start: Bus Trouble and Speaking Out Yesterday, however, wasn't so lucky. He was pumped and ready for class, waiting at the bus stop like he normally would, until I got a text message: "Your child's bus is unassigned a driver!" Seriously? Are we starting the year like this? I had to break the news to him, and he was understandably unhappy. To see my little boy go from excited to crushed in a matter of seconds truly broke my heart. I let his teachers know, and they echoed, "This isn't our fault, it's the other hands at fault." So, I started calling Transportation, with no luck for the first two hours. Finally, around 9:30 AM, I got through to someone who, frankly, put her f...