Parent Win / Parent Fail
Back-To-School Edition
Some days you feel like parent of the year. Other days… not so much. Tell us about it. The funny, the frustrating, the “did that really just happen?” moments.
We’re collecting real stories from local parents—and yours might be featured.
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Some days you feel like parent of the year. Other days… not so much. Tell us about it. The funny, the frustrating, the “did that really just happen?” moments.
We’re collecting real stories from local parents—and yours might be featured.
Click here. It takes less than a minute.
Short and messy is fine—we’ll help shape it!
The Supply List Victory
I got every single item on the school supply list before the first day of school. Folders, glue sticks, tissues, headphones—the works. I felt unstoppable. Then my son came home the first week and said, “The teacher said we need a different kind of notebook.”
— Mom of two, Mentor
Lunchbox Reality Check
I packed a balanced lunch with fruit, a sandwich, yogurt, and a cute little note. My son came home with everything eaten except the sandwich. He said, “I liked the note, though.”
— Terri, mom of three, Painesville Twp.
The Homework Confidence Crash
I sat down to help with math homework and said, “Oh, I remember this.” Seven minutes later, I was watching a video tutorial with my child and pretending that was my plan all along.
— Mike, father of two, Chardon
The Backpack Mystery
We cleaned out last year’s backpack and found three pencils, two permission slips, a library book, one sock, and what may have once been a cheese stick. No one is willing to confirm.
— Kelly, mom of five, Cleveland Heights
The Bus Stop Win
I was worried my kindergartner would cry getting on the bus. Instead, he climbed right up, waved once, and never looked back. I smiled until the bus turned the corner. Then I cried in the driveway.
— Mom of one (so far), Beachwood
The Calendar Fail
I carefully added every school event, spirit day, picture day, fundraiser, and early dismissal to my phone calendar. Then I showed up for curriculum night one week early. At least the parking was easy.
— Dad of three, Lakeline Village
I packed a balanced lunch with fruit, a sandwich, yogurt, and a cute little note. My son came home with everything eaten except the sandwich. He said, “I liked the note, though.”
— Terri, mom of three, Painesville Twp.
The Homework Confidence Crash
I sat down to help with math homework and said, “Oh, I remember this.” Seven minutes later, I was watching a video tutorial with my child and pretending that was my plan all along.
— Mike, father of two, Chardon
The Backpack Mystery
We cleaned out last year’s backpack and found three pencils, two permission slips, a library book, one sock, and what may have once been a cheese stick. No one is willing to confirm.
— Kelly, mom of five, Cleveland Heights
The Bus Stop Win
I was worried my kindergartner would cry getting on the bus. Instead, he climbed right up, waved once, and never looked back. I smiled until the bus turned the corner. Then I cried in the driveway.
— Mom of one (so far), Beachwood
The Calendar Fail
I carefully added every school event, spirit day, picture day, fundraiser, and early dismissal to my phone calendar. Then I showed up for curriculum night one week early. At least the parking was easy.
— Dad of three, Lakeline Village