The first day of school is an eagerly awaited milestone for students and parents alike. To make this moment extra special, many families have embraced the tradition of creating eye-catching signboards.
These signboards not only mark the beginning of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I love this time of year! Everything about back to school is exciting for my two kids. We especially love getting new back-to-school clothes. And with my kids both hitting growth spurts, I am glad for sales.
I shop...
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,...
Well, that was fast! Summer is already over and school is back in session. For me, the prep is minimal. My daughter is a sophomore in college, and my son is a junior in high school. So, no more...
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...