I am confident that most parents know that their 6, 12, or 15-year-old need to be in school. However, it is not always quite so clear as to why regular school attendance is so important. Can't they just make up...

Facing the Empty Nest

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I have been whining about my daughter going off to college for six months now. But maybe, just maybe, there is a little part of me that might be okay with it. Don’t judge, please. I love being a mother, every...
Two short weeks ago, a friend, Shena, who is a representative for the International Student Exchange, messaged me asking, "I have a weird question for you, but have you ever thought about being a host family for an International...
Even before my first child was born I had a vision of the kind of parent I wanted to be... I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. A domestic goddess. A homemaker. A homeschooler. I would quit my job and...
Since the beginning of the second week in July, my local Walmart has had the "Back to School" supplies out -- front and center. I couldn't believe it. I am sure some parents would have seen this debacle and sang Handel's...
Next year my daughter, Caroline, will be heading off to college (cue tears)! And while that may be 12 months away, the time will be here before I know it and I can't stop thinking of ways to prepare...
For my oldest daughter's 9th birthday party, she had a sleepover where her friends brought their dolls. They made doll-sized fleece sleeping bags and had a doll fashion show. When it was nearing bedtime, I asked the girls if...
Thorns, bugs, heat, and backbreaking manual labor … I love it! It’s blackberry time! This is usually my first project as soon as the school year is over and this year is no different. I have an ENORMOUS patch of wild...
We have partnered with some of the Midland's top summer camps and programs to provide you with a list of activities your kids don't want to miss! Hammond Summer Programs Location: 854 Galway Lane | Columbia, SC | 29209 Dates: June 1...
I know it sounds cheesy at best and cliché at worst, but the simple fact of the matter is, as a teacher, the time I spend with your children is my gift. So, let this list of some of the...
Children grow and develop at different rates and we are stuck in a purgatory -- reassuring a friend their child is fine, telling her there is nothing to worry about and “all kids do that,” but equally convinced that...
My daughter is an August 27 baby. That means she could go to kindergarten in August if she wanted. There is NOTHING more I would love than giving myself a $640 a month pay raise by ditching daycare in May...
Tears, doors slamming, and all out meltdowns often ensue over the homework battle. There is no denying that homework time can be less than pleasant for both parent and child, but it does not have to be such a...
No one will ever call me OCD and I am okay with that. Teaching my daughter to drive, however, has brought me as pretty close to this level. I don't know that anything quite prepares you for the moment when...
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