That Time I Almost Failed English

 

Crumpled papers scattered my kitchen table while I helped my fourth grader work on his homework. He had come home with two of the worst grades he’d ever received, plus a notice that he had only turned in a partial assignment for two weeks. It’s a good thing I’ve watched a lot of cop shows on TV, because one lesser known job of a mother is investigator. Trying to get answers out of my fourth grader about what his teacher taught him instantly transforms my kitchen into a poorly lit, dingy, i...