Are You Smarter Than a Second Grader?

My daughter came home from seventh grade and told me that the math teacher wanted to place her in advanced math. She respectfully declined, saying, “No, thanks, my mom can’t do advanced math.”

It’s true that I help Emma with her homework. I started helping her when it became apparent that without me she wouldn’t do it at all. And, to be truthful, I have to admit that a little part of me likes doing homework with her. It gives me a chance to learn all the things I missed the first time around....