This year I pondered sub-letting a room from DS8's school and relocating my office to that room, the better to make myself available for the endless meetings. The meetings have helped, a bit, but DS8 remains disengaged and dysgraphic. Next year brings a small, specialized, class to work with the dysgraphia, which will provide a delightful opportunity for still more meetings to ensure sufficient challenge to address the disengagement. A new, exciting, hobby of curriculum research awaits.

DD6 has had a fabulous year with a teacher who differentiates as naturally as breathing (they exist!). If I weren't so worried about next year, I'd be enjoying this strange feeling of happiness. I have the IAS on my nightstand for this one.