Education

It is the end of the year, and that means that it is time to let your child’s teacher(s) know just how much you appreciate all of the time they spent this year pouring into their students. I have...

Let me start by saying that my boys don't go to school, so I've never been on the parent side of school life. However, I did go to school, so I do have the student experience under my belt. I...

So yesterday, around noon, a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook. This particular article was published by Fox news and told the breaking story of a huge scandal involving parents that have allegedly been "buying" their children's...

I have the pleasure of sharing a birthday with the one and only Dr. Seuss on March 2, which makes celebrating that much more special, especially now that I have children. Each year, we don our stylish and fun Dr....

Is there any parent who doesn’t want the best for their children? Even though we typically answer, “Yes, absolutely!” sometimes we face challenges without easy solutions. Case in point: My daughter is not yet in kindergarten and I'm finding myself stressing...

Last year, we decided that homeschooling was the best decision for our family. The main reason being that we wanted to build and establish a firm foundation of faith in our children. We have nothing against public or private school,...

Are you raising readers? Ask yourself this: Would you consider yourself a "reader"? I would not have ever considered myself an avid reader until I was in my mid twenties. Once I found the joy in laughing and crying with...

There are many things I do as a parent that I question. What happens if I don’t feed my kids organic foods?  How do I effectively discipline so that my kids become functioning, productive members of society?  Which books should...

We are a homeschooling family.  Homeschooling has been a controversial topic and one that sparks much curiosity since the 1970s. John Holt, both a theorist and supporter of educational reform, proposed the notion. While laws and policies regarding homeschooling have...

When my son was 15 months old, I knew I needed help. I was staying home with him, but I was tired and burnt out. I was terrified and sad at the thought of leaving him with someone else, but...