School

"Let them be little." I feel like that sentiment is drilled into our heads over and over as moms. "Let them be little." But what about letting them be big? And brave? Braver than we are sometimes? I'd heard stories about the bus....

So, here we are. It’s back to school time with its hot mess of emotions.  There’s excitement. First-day photos. New classes. Fresh backpacks and fresh starts.  There’s worry. Will my kid like her teachers? Make friends? Miss the bus? Take algebra...

As we get back into the swing of the new school year, there's something very important I need to tell you–you are a math person. Or rather, you CAN be a math person, and even more to the point:...

You fought through the aisles to hunt down the exact school supplies as listed. You made sure the pencils are sharpened and the glue sticks are plenty. You coordinated the first day of school outfits with your child’s unique style in...

Are you worried your child isn’t ready for school? After a long summer you AND your child have to get into the school groove. Starting Preschool or Kindergarten for the first time should be a fun and new adventure! Here...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is one of the most common questions we ask our children. When they’re young the answers our kids give us can range from the pragmatic to the fantastical. “A...

Today 95% of Americans own a cell phone. That number was 60% 15 years ago (the first iPhone was released in 2007) and only 30% 20 years ago.  This is just one example of the pace at which technology...

I have a rising high school senior (that's what you call them when it's summer time and they're not in school, you see), and many of us are thinking about the impending change that is "sending our kids out...

Sending your small child off to daycare, preschool, or school is difficult.  It can be challenging to maintain a connection with what your child is doing, who their friends are, and how they are progressing in the program, especially...

Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic push to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in schools. Public and private educators alike, along with policy makers, have created initiatives that have called for an...