When is your kid old enough to evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses?
I'm biased of course, but I do in general think my kids are pretty cool. They are good students with good attitudes towards learning. While they are...
For the past few months, Jacksonville Moms Blog has been bringing you information on Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans, which gives parents the opportunity to invest in their child's future through a variety of secure options and payment plans....
I would not consider myself a room mom expert, but I have had the opportunity to be a room mom for at least one of my children for the last five years, and this is what I have learned...
Moms. We are a crazy bunch and in rare form when it comes to sending our children to school! Generally speaking, there are two kinds of back-to-school moms, those that don't know better and those that do. Which one...
Every other week, I carpool a few middle schoolers. I don't turn on the radio, which encourages them to talk with each other — and me. It is some of the most precious time I have with my seventh-grader....
What does it mean to be gifted? There’s often a misconception about the label. By definition, gifted does not mean “easy to teach.” Students who are gifted may struggle in certain areas of school and excel in others. They...
The school carline is cut-throat, and nothing reminds me more of this fact than the first week of school. From the seemingly endless line of cars taking over the streets to the equally long threads in Facebook groups, carpool...
Did you hear that? Finally, the lunch bell. I am starving. I wonder what is packed in my lunch box? You can hear it now, the thoughts that may go on in your child’s brain waiting to sit...
I thought we were doing everything right, all the right things to help our child adjust to starting his third-grade year at a new school...
How We Prepared
We told him very soon after we made the decision, well in advance of the new year starting. This...
In case you didn't know it, you're strong. SUPER strong. You lift babies out of cribs, off the ground, out of car seats, wrestle them for a diaper change, carry bigger kids when they're too tired to walk, squat down to...
Now that your kids are back in school, many fall sports have started up again. All parents want their kids to be active and to enjoy participating in the activities they love but worry about safety on the playing...
The last thing my daughter wants to do is go to kindergarten in two weeks.
The Big K has been scaring her for months. It got to the point where if she was over tired, having a bad day, or...