Protecting Your Newborn From the Preschool Pestilence
by Amalah
How to keep big sister and brother’s back-to-school germs from infecting a new baby.
More Purposeful Plans and Family Routines for the School Year
by Rachel Meeks
How do you make better use of limited family time during the school year to keep things feeling light instead of hurried?
My Tips For A Successful School Year
by Chris Jordan
We have been back to school for three weeks. I have to say it is going splendidly. Here are my six tips for a successful school year.
A College Education, the Key to a Happy Life or Not?
by Chris Jordan
My oldest son is going to be a junior in high school this year. Already people have started asking where he is going to college, what he wants to study, what he wants to do with his life. His answer is always the same, “I don’t know,” followed by a shrug. Then they look at me. I shrug.
Report Card Time for Mom
by Chris Jordan
What if the tables were turned and you as a parent were going to get graded on your child’s report card for things like your child doing their homework, coming to class prepared, getting enough sleep, your perceived involvement in their education? How do you think you would do?
Homework, How Much Should Parents Do
by Chris Jordan
I finally let go when I realized I was not doing my children any favors by doing their work for them, even though deep down I feel as though I am judged when my children hand in less than perfect homework assignments.











