Six months ago I went from working in a box (aka a cubicle) for 15 years to suddenly working from the comfort of home. It was literally a dream come true for me, minus the pandemic, of course. In...
I know - the title already sounds harsh, and you may be tempted to not ready any further. Please do.
I spend a lot of time with college students. I live with 35 of them. I teach college classes.
And one...
After the year 2020 brought us I knew the 2020-2021 school year would be like no other we had faced in the education field. As a teacher-librarian, I am part of the leadership committee at my school, so I...
You know all the baby and child-friendly places in the Midlands, but your child is too old for that stuff now. You need a new place, a new activity, a new family strategy. We've got a dozen ideas for you. So...
When you became a mom there are all sorts of things you wish you knew or didn’t think you would need to know. Coming to grips with being a mom of a child with any sort of special need...
Many people believe that a teacher's job is easy. Some may think that a teacher's day looks a little bit like this...
Get to work at 8 a.m.; have fun with children all day - reading, doing some math, talking...
We don't do Santa. I'm going to just get that out of the way. Close your mouth and keep reading. My son is a teenager now so it's too late to change our mind on that. The reasons don't...
I'm 5'4". Clearly I'm not unaccustomed to being one of the shorter ones in a crowd, especially since my footwear is most often flip flops and never stilettos. But things are changing here at home. It's almost like I'm...
My daughter is in first grade this year. It has been quite a transition from kindergarten, but she and I are learning to navigate it one day at a time. She is a great kid at school, but she...
I'm a mom of three kids - a 13 year old boy, an 11 year old girl, and another boy, age 10. When they were younger and talked about dating, I jokingly said, "You can date when you can...
As a mom, when you hear you are having a boy it's such an amazing feeling. You know the likelihood of having a "Mama's Boy" is pretty high. I mean we are pretty awesome, right? One thing that we...
February is here and we all know what that means. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. While most moms look forward to this day as a way to love on their precious little ones, some of us dread...
With birthday parties approaching in our family, I've been paying special attention to ideas for party locations, themes, recipes, and ways to decrease the horde of gifts about to rain down on my home. Hey, I get it. There...
I've always heard parents complain about waking up teenagers or college students. How they sleep in on the weekends or refuse to get up for school. Have you ever tried to wake up a kindergartner, though? I've experienced it...
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Let’s Hit the Trails :: Top 10 Kid-Friendly Hiking Spots Around...
The Midlands is home to a surprising number of family-friendly hiking trails. This fun, inexpensive, and educational hobby is a great way to wear...
