Today
I was on the Morning Blend talking about what to do when you don't like
your child's teacher. I never knew how relevant a topic this was until
everyone started telling me their stories about their kid's
teachers.
It makes sense. We all know what it's like. I will
never forget how my 5th grade teacher treated me unfairly. Turns out my
mom felt that way too, but I never knew. That's one of our tips: do not
share your negative opinions with your child. Not only do kids repeat
everything, but it could unintentionally encourage bad behavior.
To
see the whole segment, go to www.themorningblend.com. If you want more
tips from the October article, read metroparent online at
MilwaukeeMoms.com or in print at a nearby newsstand and check out the
Dear Teacher Q/A column.
I'm still not used to seeing
myself on TV, but the kids think I'm a true TV star. After watching the
segment, I find it weird to hear my own voice, which sounds nothing
like I think it does. When I was in college, people often told me I had
a good soothing radio voice, so it must not be all that bad.
But one thing I didn't have to worry about was my clothes. That's the hardest part about going on TV - deciding what to wear.
To
get ready for the segment, aside from talking to many parents and
educators, I was styled by Fred Boutique (524 N. Water St.). What a
treat that was! It's easy to fall into a clothing rut, especially as I chase after children! Talk about feeling like a TV star - the stylist was
wonderful, gave me great style tips and I picked out a fabulous dress
to wear.
It got me thinking about clothes, fashion, motherhood .... It's easy for me to live in my favorite jeans and black Ramones t-shirt, but whenever we leave the house I feel like everything I have is full of baby food stains or muddy dog pawprints. When I go shopping, I rarely look outside of the toddler sections. Well, no more of that! As much as I love buying toddler girl clothes, I'm looking forward to revamping my own closet!
Check out Fred's new line of fab fall wear at www.fredboutique.com.
Special to MilwaukeMoms blog readers: Mention code metro08 for 20% savings on regular priced items at Fred from now until December 31, 2008 on www.fredboutique.com (this code can also be mentioned in store).
