School + Education

For those with kids that love gardening, any kind of science experiment, or just like to dig in the dirt, this is for you! This is the perfect time of year to start growing some seeds for the garden,...

  For so long, you and I have looked forward to these early days in middle school with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. As your mama, it feels like I was just in middle school a few months ago....

Back to school time is quickly gaining on us - with us waving good-bye to glorious summer days. While we love the carefree moments that summer-time brings, back to school means routines and schedules and...lining up preschool or after...

My kids have always been different from other children. As toddlers, this presented itself in longer, more intense meltdowns than their peers. My son has an intense need to control everything around him, from whether or not I wear...

From the beginning, your children need you. You care for, nurture, and instruct them in everything. From you, they learn to tie their shoes, cooperate with others, share, behave in public, etc.  You are your children’s first teacher. As...

As we all make the decisions we feel are best for our kids in this time of uncertainty and try to navigate these uncharted waters, here's a list of 7 homeschool curriculums for preschoolers that will hopefully give you...

We were blown away and completely in awe by the sheer enthusiasm that was felt during our last t-shirt sale to support a local teacher! Between nominations and the joy we saw when we delivered the supplies to our...

This series is in response to Where’s My Parenting Script?! Please check back each Wednesday in the month of August for more tips. With it being back to school season, parents are busy making preparations for the year ahead. While...

This post has been on my heart to write for months upon months upon months. As I sit down to write it, again and again, I do so with tear-filled eyes and a broken heart. Five years ago, I was...

I recently became a homeschooling mom. It doesn’t surprise me that I landed here, but I also never envisioned myself actually taking the plunge. I was raised in public school and had a wonderful experience. I attended a public...

All moms would likely agree that they want their kids to be smart and full of knowledge. If they learned with ease, it would be icing on the cake.  We all have vivid memories of singing the ABC's, counting our...

The year you send your child to middle school is the year so many of us dread. We ask the parents of older kids how middle school is, what they did, and what we should know. We go to...