It was February 2011. I had done everything right--toured the school, received the principal's signature on my applications, and submitted the applications on time....
Many parents come to me with the same refrain “we hate this new math!” or “it is so needlessly hard, why can’t my child...
"What do you mean you went through my cell phone while I was at school," my son questioned as I began discussing my findings.
"You...
Growing up, I had three siblings. Monica, a sister four years my junior; Misti, a small-but-important-step-away-from-feral cat; and Mac-named for Paul McCartney and my Grandaddy-a...
I love holidays--the food, the festivity, the fun--but I hate choosing a gift for Derek. Why would I dislike giving presents to the guy...
Holidays in a military family can be something of a Choose Your Own Adventure. Far from family and the comfort of holidays at home, you're forced...
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Parents need to stand up and speak out to make recess mandatory in Florida elementary schools
At the beginning of the school year there was...
I am going to assume you've already made the decision that homeschooling, alternative schooling, charter schools, online schools, magnet schools or your zoned school...
I remember the day vividly.
As I drove through my new neighborhood right smack in the middle of suburbia with my toddler and infant in...
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that kids are naturally curious. As the mother of three, I know this all...
My kid is sick! Now, what? We have all asked ourselves this very question. But do you really know what to do? We all...