Oh No -- Snow
That's what I, and many a parent out there, said as the flakes began to fall today.
Soon we were all tied to our cell phones and computers, waiting for the equivalent of those dreaded three little words: School is closed.
If it happens, those of us who work have to figure out how and when to leave. Those of us at home still have to figure out how to get to school quickly in the snow, and then what to do with the kids during those unexpected hours at home.
But as much of a nightmare as snow can be for us, I like to look at this old picture of my kids to remind myself what fun it can be for them...
and how great it can be to be home on a snowy day in your pajamas, looking out at a beautiful scene, maybe frolicking in it later.
I tried to conjure up this picture in my head a few weeks ago, when schools closed right as I was, of all things, pitching this blog to the top editors of the paper. (My husband ended up leaving work and getting stuck in awful traffic.)
Are you sweating what things will be like tomorrow? What are your strategies for handling snow days?
And if you have any really cute snowy-day pictures of your kids that will help us grin and bear it, please email them to me. (Click on my name in the bio box.) I'll post a sampling tomorrow.
Comments
Leaders need to know their People--workplaces that do not call snow days while schools close should be sensitive to those parents who must leave work and take care of kids.
Leaders should know who needs to leave, get these People out the door, and worry about details later.
And the photo is awesome.
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Posted by: Matt | February 23, 2008 5:20 PM