Education

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...

Where are my fellow stay-at-home moms of school-age kids? If you’re anything like me, you’re realizing your partner is going back to the office for the first time in a long time, and your kid is going to school....

Hello future parent volunteer! Let's talk about ways you get involved with your kid's school. Whether this is your kids' first year of school or their senior year, you will have plenty of opportunities to volunteer your time, skills,...

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...

When I was a kid, my favorite “happy mail” happened two times a year. One was when the Toys ‘R Us Wish Book would arrive in November and the other was when the Wal-Mart and K-Mart Back-to-School sales flyers.  Now,...

We’ve all been there. “How was your day, kiddo?” “Good!” (or, if your child is a teen and no longer an enthusiastic elementary school kid, it might end with “fine” instead). As much as I love hearing that my little...

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...

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,...

When I moved to the Atlanta area I was pleasantly surprised to hear about Parent’s Morning Out programs. Before moving here I never even knew this existed. If you don’t need daycare and just need a few hours a...

It’s hard to believe, but a brand new school year is upon us. We all know there is more on the agenda than simply taking the kids’ school shopping and attending open houses. Transitioning into the busiest time of...