By: Jennifer Lonergan Back to school. Never has this phrase elicited so many feelings from parents and children. As a child, I loved back to school. New supplies, my beloved trapper keeper and seeing my friends again. As a parent, I also loved back to school. Being a stay-at-home mom of four and keeping the … More Back to School: Communication
By: Heather O’Neill The end of the school semester brings lots of “stuff.” Stuff scribbled on notepads or random pieces of paper. Stuff in backpacks. Stuff in the car (usually wrappings from snacks and empty water bottles) Stuff littered around the house. I can understand and appreciate the need for a break for students, teachers … More How Middle and High School Students Can Prepare for the Upcoming Semester
By: Cheryl Maguire School vacations always cause me to panic. How will my children deal with their newfound endless hours of freedom? Will they be bored? I have no idea, but I’m anxious just thinking about it. Making lunches, getting on the bus and doing homework are the three most tedious tasks I endure … More School Vacation: A Welcome Break from the Tedious Tasks
By: Melanie Anderson It’s been a tough few months for me. With my oldest starting high school and my youngest starting preschool, I have had a flood of emotions that I wasn’t ready for. I have been through the typical tears when each one of my children have started school. Tears on their first days … More His Firsts and My Lasts
By: Deirdre Littlefield Let me begin by saying I believe in education. My oldest son recently graduated college and was fortunate enough to have a job in his field waiting for him. My youngest son just turned four; he has two years until kindergarten. Everywhere we go, people ask where he goes to school. People … More I Just Want To Go To Playground School, Mom
Summer is quickly winding down and families everywhere are preparing to go back to school. While the thought of carpool schedules, new school supplies, and upcoming homework battlers, this can seem like a stressful time for everyone. That’s why we’ve put together a list of tips to ensure a smooth back-to-school transition for the whole … More Back-to-School Tips
By: Jessica Aldred I don’t know about you, but after school pick-up, extracurricular activities, dinner prep and baths the last thing I want to do is homework. After being on the go for ten solid hours, my son has no interest either. However, the unavoidable task of homework presents itself at least four nights a … More Homework Blues
By: Heather Desmond O’Neill “Mama, we had a drill at school today!” “Wow! A fire drill?” “Nope …. A LOCKDOWN drill!” And my heart sank. Thankfully, I was on the phone with my son so he did not see the tears that immediately formed in the corners of my eyes. My mind immediately thought of … More Lockdown
By: Kathy Trainor Today we found out that John has a male Kindergarten teacher. Many parents were chatting, saying they were “weirded out” by it – so much so that some are requesting that their child be transferred out of his class. I will be the first to admit that most of the time early learning teachers … More My Son Has a Male Kindergarten Teacher
By: Heather Desmond O’Neill It’s that time of year again …. College application time! Students are visiting campuses, filling out applications, requesting letters of recommendations and writing college entrance essays. When I have discussions with my students about college, I can’t help but think of the amazing time I had and the wonderful friends I made. … More College vs. My Life Now
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