Raising Needham
Raising Needham: Little Picasso Cluttering Up Your House?
As the school year comes to an end, a seemingly endless amount of artwork comes home to fill up your house.
Do you remember the first time your child drew something even remotely resembling something? I bet nobody else had any idea what it was but you and your child. It was a fun little milestone, wasn’t it? Fast forward three years, and the stuff is taking over your house. I do my best to sort through the “art,” but two Home Depot bins later and I am running out of space and excuses for “lost” “art." I mean, really, are we supposed to keep every last piece? Finally, I hit my limit and started going through all of the “art” when the kids were at school. Don’t judge me, but I threw away the things that weren’t memorable. Yes, I threw them away. I feel better just admitting it. I was caught only once, and my appalled response at the mere notion …
