A College Education, the Key to a Happy Life or Not?
A realistic look at the benefit of attending a private 4-year college education versus the amount of money it will cost.
A realistic look at the benefit of attending a private 4-year college education versus the amount of money it will cost.
Worried that your teen is the only one whose lunch isn’t Pinterest-worthy? Allow me to make you feel a lot better about your life (and lunch) choices.
Although my kids are still relatively young, just 10 and 12-years-old, sometimes I feel like I became a mother in the Dark Ages. But 2003 really was kind of like living in a cave, I guess, because I missed many of the trends that have now become permanent fixtures in the life of parents. Gender Reveal Parties? Smash Cakes? Elf on the Shelf?
I’ve been thinking about the practice of redshirting: postponing your child’s entrance into kindergarten to give him or her an academic or social edge. I’m not considering it for my son, mind you: we were spared that decision, because Henry just missed the cut-off date…
Is being gifted all it’s cracked up to be? In some cases, it can be more of a hindrance to success than you might think.
I’m worried something isn’t quite “right” with my daughter, but her school keeps finding excuses for not evaluating our concerns. Where do I turn for help?
What if the tables were turned and you were going to get graded on your child’s report card on your parenting? How do you think you would do?
I’m learning that it was never my son’s special needs that made his life more challenging, but his lack of self-esteem. What a difference some self-love makes!
Today’s kids are being pushed to pick out their career paths way too young, I think, and I’d rather we teach them to keep an open mind and adventuresome spirit.
With my teens sharing a class for the first time, the inevitable comparisons are making me wonder how I can coax the best out of each of them.
Ah, homework. It can be the bane of your existence. It may be your nightly battle. Here we tackle finding the balance between helping your children accomplish their responsibilities and fostering independence.
Send your kids back to school with these fun (and practical) school backpacks.
I know very little about wine pairings, but I do know what you should bake for your next meeting at school.
I think my second grader has inattentive ADD/ADHD. What should I do to get him the help he needs at school?
I never thought I’d homeschool my kid, but somehow this is where we ended up. Spoiler: We both kind of love it.
What about redshirting from the other side of the equation, when these boys are getting ready to graduate and move on to college. Six, eight, ten years later are the parents still happy with their decision?
If you’re looking to find the balance between helping too much and teaching them to be successful on their own, this list of homework rules is for you.
I like to work smart and sometimes we need some techniques to help us learn, or just remember so we can look smarter than our fifth grader. Here’s a list of the mnemonics that I think every parent should know.
Your young child is starting to ask about SEX. When should you start getting technical with the details?
There has been plenty of research that points out how homework isn’t really helping anyone. Let’s discuss.