ParentWin! Kiddo overcame their anxiety! All that studying paid off, Kiddo nailed the math test and is feeling awesome about themselves

Damnit.. I used to say, “HAZAH! 🥳”, but now the war makes it weird lol. All of Kiddo’s hard work (and mine lol 5 gold stars for not eating my young 🤣 Sam is not easy to help ) paid off. Teacher emailed Sunday just to congratulate Sam for jumping from from an F on their math tests to 💯% A+❣️

It’s not so much about the grade even though the drastic improvement is awesome. Sam got lots of praise for all of their effort and practice. If anything, we talked about how the grade proves hard work pays off and just how capable Sam is when they apply themselves to something.
Sam is feeling really good about themselves again. It’s the huge confidence boost Sam needed.

🥳 I am so happy for them. Please let this be the beginning of more confidence building choices and outcomes. Fingers crossed 🤞

We put on Technicolor lighting for for a mini . Living room, celebratory, happy-dance party. I was going to give her the gift anyway just for Sams efforts, but they were very excited about the ‘ how to draw more realist anime’ book.

John, hearing the good news as he walked in the door, sat down and quickly sketched this card from a photo of our dog. The pandemic has been kind of uninspiring, so sometimes I forget how talented he is 💜

Kiddo was delighted and put it on their desk with their other drawings.


By special request, today when Sam gets home with their actual A+ to hang up I’m making homemade macaroni and cheese with chicken tenders and baby carrots; then we are having fancy ice cream sundaes; then a game or movie night. 💜