Keep Calm and Cheer Him On  

Illustrations by Esti Friedman Saposh

IFyou have a son in eighth grade, that means you already:

Chose a babysitter for him,

and chose a two-year-old playgroup,

and then chose a three-year-old playgroup,

and ditto for four-year-olds, which was a big year, because next year he starts school, so you did extra research before registering,

and then went through the whole application and registration process for elementary school (it took you until he was in seventh grade to recover).

So you would think that now, on the cusp of high school, you would be qualified to choose an appropriate mesivta for your son. I mean, you’re a pro by now, no?