This year I am vowing to make the task of making lunches easier. Here’s how I am preparing my kids and myself to make this dreaded job easier and fun!
1. Plan Ahead
Make a menu for the week. Look up...
I do most of my work on a computer, iPhone, or tablet. In fact, I am typing the draft of this blog post on my iPhone. I understand how it can seem as if handwriting is an antiquated notion,...
When my first child started school, I learned something very powerful: Learning to read and learning to be literate are two very different things. I discovered quickly that I wanted my children to be literate, having the ability to...
My kid is sick! Now, what? We have all asked ourselves this very question. But do you really know what to do? We all worry about whether or not we are doing the right thing for our kids in...
Whether you are dancing a jig because the kids are heading back to school or a little teary-eyed at the thought of summer coming to end, no one can deny the excitement and nervousness that surrounds the start of...
This is Pre-K?
It seems absolutely absurd that parents would “camp out” in order to secure a volunteer pre-kindergarten spot for their child. But it happens — some feel it is necessary even though it can be downright dangerous. In...
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Children and teens still need opportunities to learn and engage in meaningful activities even after the school day comes to an end. Extracurricular successes can have a positive effect on...
Leaping leprechauns — it's that time of year again! March is here, and the leprechauns are roaming free. It is your responsibility as a parent to help your child properly trap those little green rascals. Now you may be...
It’s time to head back to school, and I should be so excited to have a bit more free time. I should be looking forward to my daughter making new friends and all the things she’s going to learn...
Organized mornings... is that an oxymoron or what? What family has "organized mornings"? Not mine... and no one I know of! Of course I'd like to change that. The conventional wisdom suggests that you should get everything ready for...
Last month I blogged about giftedness and twice exceptionality and how to decide if you should have your child tested. This month, I’m blogging about the intensity of gifted and twice exceptional children. Emotional intensities are not exclusive to...
I never set out to be a Stay At Home Mom and, in all honesty, most days I'm not even sure I'm a very good one. A lifetime ago, when I was young, unmarried, and effortlessly rising through the...