Education

The Back to School Blues It’s hard to believe it is that time of year again…Back to School! The summer has flown by and I am in disbelief that it is August already. How did that happen? I know some people...

If your weekdays are not only early but rushed, consider these easy healthy breakfast ideas for busy school mornings. Whether you have one kid or four (like me!), school mornings always seem to be a bit crazy. There’s the hustle...

Is there anything more terrifying than putting your precious little kindergartner on a school bus for the first time? Why, yes there is. There’s a place called middle school. I’ve already ushered two of my kids through those 6th grade doors,...

How do you feel about packing school lunches? Whether you're a school lunch artist, a last-minute scrambler (I'm going to raise my hand for this one), or somewhere in between, here are some hacks to make school lunch prep...

Give yourself a pat on the back because you made it through the newborn stage, the infant stage, the toddler tantrums, and the preschooler going on to the teenage years stage. Those were some tough times, am I right?  But now...

Ah, Spring. Flowers are blooming. Daylight lingers a little longer. Summer vacations are in sight. And (sigh), end-of-the-year testing is upon us. Don’t get me wrong. I agree that tests can have their benefits. A weekly spelling test to give...

Raising Kids  in Multiple Languages I was born and raised in Germany, I grew up in a tiny town where nobody spoke anything but German. When I entered 5th grade, every student had to start English, and I struggled from...

Whether we can recite bits of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous “I Have a Dream Speech” or simply understand the cultural and historical weight it carries, most Americans are familiar with the ideology of Dr. King and most Americans...

This may be an unpopular opinion but I love back to school! I am very Type A and thrive on routine. Truthfully it has been a long summer trying to keep my two-and-a-half and four-year-olds busy. I am thrilled...

Preparing your teens for college can be an overwhelming task, but it doesn't have to be. There are so many resources to help you navigate these unchartered waters. As of Mom to 5 children ages 8 to 17, and...