Back to School

It happened again. I was watching my 12 year old twins ride motorized animal scooters at Artegon Marketplace when two ladies sitting on a bench struck up a conversation with me. “Are those your granddaughters?” one asked. “No,” I said...

Reading opens up entire new worlds to you, transports you to new places, and lets you live vicariously through someone else. Want to slay a dragon? Track down a thief? Visit the moon? Learn about the discovery of radium?...

Dear Fellow Room Mom,  It's that magical time of the year for field trips, class performances, end of the year celebrations, planning summer activities....and teacher appreciation week. Just when you think that things can't get any busier they do. I totally...

  Tonight I read my second grade son his bedtime story. He's really into "choose your own story" books and the one he likes the most is about the golden age of piracy. He gets to choose whether he joins...

As recently as 2021, nearly 7% of American households reported homeschooling at least one child. Statistics show that families choose to homeschool their children for a variety of reasons, including: Concerns about the school environment, like: Peer pressure Exposure...

Lice Happens – From Lousy Head to Fresh Head Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of mothers like the threat of a head lice infestation. Each day Fresh Heads fields phone calls from tired, frustrated, embarrassed mothers and fathers who...

Here are some quick things that I want my students' parents to know. I'm sure this goes for ALL teachers.  1. Be honest... if life just got in the way of getting homework done or anything else, just tell us....

Will all the Room Moms and PTA Moms please rise? Now, please allow the rest of us a moment to complete a full round of slow claps and a curtsy. Ladies, the year is behind us, and you have...

The kids have only been back in school for a short while now and I'm already asking myself, "what am I going to send for lunch tomorrow?" Any other moms out there struggle with this as much as I do?...

Every year your children will receive a list of school supplies full of all the things they need for the next school year. Whether it was sent home at the end of the school year, received via email from...

As your children begin the new school year here in the Sunshine State, there are more options than ever for how and where they learn. From online school at home to lucrative career training certifications starting as early as...

  When my son started kindergarten I tried to join the PTA. We were living in California at the time and I dutifully attended the first PTA meeting. I signed up to be a volunteer. I checked the boxes for...

Summer, why do you always slip away so fast??? As we are {very} quickly approaching the start of the school year, we've decided to put together a First Day Ready Checklist to help us moms get back into the...

I recently attended a baby shower and found myself fascinated by some of the gifts - new baby products that did not exist when my almost thirteen year old twins were babies. I thought of my own mother, who passed...

Numbers are woven into the fabric of our society, whether we like it or not. Math is needed to pursue degrees like engineering, calculate a customer’s change, or cook for your family.  However, many times, math is what closes...