School + Education

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...

My children are school fanatics. Last year was their first year to attend public school, and they LOVED every single minute.  Now that the new school year is here my two littles are proudly walking down the packed halls...

This is a sponsored post written by Suzanne Wandling, Outreach Coordinator, Oklahoma Virtual Preparatory Academy “Kindergarten Readiness” – two words that cause a mom’s heart to skip a beat. Feelings of excitement and doubt come with big life transitions, and...

This was her year.  The year to start pre-k, the year to start the rest of her learning life by going to school every day.  Thankfully, she was excited.  She couldn’t wait to go to “big school” like her...

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...

To think that only 9 short months ago we didn't even know you... You have become so much to our family in less than a year.  You are a household name, a topic over dinner, a priority on our prayer...

  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....

Most people know the routine for children going back to school each year. As summer days draw to an end, you will find parents shopping for school supplies, picking out a new lunch box and backpack. They clean out...

Oh hey there, summer! It's nice to see you! Been awhile, huh?  If you're a teacher, or a mom, or a teacher-mom, you're probably taking a big sigh of relief right now. I know I am! We made it, ladies!...

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...

It is that time of year again - report card time! And I will tell you that we are praying that our oldest gets a "B" in Geometry. Yep, that's right. A "B" would be awesome.  I know people who...

Last school year ended like the scene in Titanic when the old lady drops the Heart of the Ocean into the water instead of selling it and leaving the millions of dollars it was worth to her next of...