It’s that time of year when the summer is winding down and families are starting to get prepared for the new school year. Maybe...
I have been an elementary school teacher for 23 years. Parent involvement has decreased a lot in the past 7–10 years, and it affects...
You’re either team, "Oh no, where did the time go?" or team, (cue Lizzo) "It’s About Damn Time!" — but either way, school is...
I think it's safe to say that I am very Type A. To some people, that may mean I am a pain, and to...
My second time enduring middle school, this time as a parent, I thought I was prepared. What I wasn’t prepared for was the time...
My oldest is going away for five weeks this summer. On her own. In a city. In a BIG city. Without us. Sure she'll...
When we moved to Jacksonville, our boys were 2.5 and 5 years old and had never previously shared a room. We gave them their...
As a mom to two littles ages 1 and 3, summer means a lot of fun in the sun and cooling off indoors. We...
The worst question in the world.
"Mom, can I play on your phone?"
It starts innocuously enough. You say yes while waiting at the doctor's office...
Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. I was the little girl who would set up her stuffed animals — or any...
So, I am surrounded by teachers. Not just because I am involved in PTA, but because my dear mother is a retired teacher and...
Parents of babies and young kids, prepare yourself now. Youth rec sports is not what it used to be. Perhaps it is because we...