Episode #255
Epsiode 255: School emails that made us want to commit murder
Three moms. One overflowing inbox. And a “quick reminder” containing seventeen brand-new responsibilities. This week on Cursewords and Crayons, we are taking a break from murder to discuss a different threat to our collective well-being: SCHOOL EMAILS. And because we needed backup for this particular parenting grievance, Sam is back for a second week in a row! Today we're talking about the emails that make a normally reasonable parent stare at their phone and quietly whisper, “You have got to be fucking kidding me.” Congratulations. Your inbox is now a group chat you never consented to joining, and we are approximately four replies away from a full-scale PTA civil war. We love our kids. We appreciate their teachers. We know schools are juggling approximately nine billion things at once. AND ALSO. Could Picture Day maybe be communicated before we’ve already tucked these tiny people into bed wearing the shirt they were planning to wear tomorrow? This week we're commiserating over the logistical nightmare that is keeping up with school communication, the guilt of not volunteering for every damn thing, the mysterious papers living at the bottom of backpacks, and why every parent occasionally deserves to yell “I AM DOING MY BEST!” directly into the void. Now we need YOURS: What school email has made you absolutely lose your shit? Come tell us your best school-email horror stories on Instagram. Send us a DM, a voice memo, or the actual email that made you consider changing your identity and starting over somewhere nobody knows you have children. Follow the chaos: Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayons Zee: @mrs.zette Amy: @amyrehsdupin Share this episode with another parent currently being held hostage by ParentSquare, leave us a review if you've got the spoons, and we'll see you next week.
