More Purposeful Plans and Family Routines for the School Year
How do you make better use of family time during the school year to keep things feeling light instead of hurried? New habits and purposeful plans are key.
How do you make better use of family time during the school year to keep things feeling light instead of hurried? New habits and purposeful plans are key.
How to keep big sister and brother’s back-to-school germs from infecting a new baby.
My son throws a tantrum every morning about going to school! How do I make this transition easier for both of us?
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.
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?
Kids are heading back to school and we have some helpful advice to help parents start their kids’ school year off on the right foot.
There has been plenty of research that points out how homework isn’t really helping anyone. Let’s discuss.
Once you accept that your kids will be monitored around school by a tracking device, what’s next? Should we have a problem with schools tracking our children with chips embedded in their school ids?
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?
Soon our kids will be a 100 days smarter! If you celebrate this occasion at your school your child will be asked to bring 100 items to school. At first glance it might seem overwhelming, but really it can be a fun school project.
A couple of my children have lice and nits. That’s it. There is nothing to do but shave our heads and burn down the house. Just kidding. This is how I got rid of it and cared for my home after the lice discovery.
School mornings can be very stressful. Here are some great tried-and-true mom tips on reducing stress in the morning and getting your kids to school without yelling.
My nine year old daughter is a perfectionist.
This past six week marking period she got her first ever B. She stomped up to her room and slammed the door. It hadn’t occurred to me before this that perhaps being a perfectionist had a negative side.
As Teacher Appreciation Week and the school year-end approaches, here is a fun and free printable card to present an iTunes gift card as a thank you.
I never thought I’d homeschool my kid, but somehow this is where we ended up. Spoiler: We both kind of love it.
A disorganized teen can make for an unhappy family. A few good coping strategies for improving executive functioning, everyone ends up happier, more productive.
When back-to-school means different things for different teens in the same family, the name of the game is making sure that everyone gets what they need.
Home educators should stretch toward the ultimate goal of grooming life-long learners who uphold the merits of full understanding over short-term memorization.
Make back-to-school season a little easier this year! Help your child keep school papers organized with these free school papers organization labels.
Back to school means it’s time to start recording all those important dates in your new school year calendar. Make it fun for the kids with these stickers!