Spouse Spotlight: Meg Flanagan of MilKidsEd
MilKidsEd fearless leader and Massachusetts-born Meg Flanagan wears many hats. She's Mom, a runner, teacher, avid reader, maker of fabulous soups, wife, military spouse,...
Why Your Child Needs Supportive Shoes
As our little ones prepare to head back to school, shopping for the school year will soon be in full swing. From backpacks to...
Tips for Preparing your Student for College over the Summer
The months between high school graduation and the start of college whiz by. You've spent 18 years raising your baby and these last few...
The Importance of Physical Play
Our sedentary lifestyle in the United States is literally killing our children. As a society we need to begin focusing on the importance of play....
8 things to do before your baby heads off to college
The summer before college is an amazing and beautiful time. While you may be working to cope through that your baby is officially (unless...
Creating Masterful Minds: Using STEAM to Shape our Children
The world is different from when we grew up. Technology abounds us at every turn, and our children are integrated into a world where...
Encourage Education: Developing a Growth-Mindset in your child this Summer
Summer is a time for exploration and adventure, but that does not mean education stops. Our children are always learning no matter the time,...
Teacher Appreciation Gifts: 5 Gifts Teachers Will Actually Love
This week, all around the country, students and parents are taking the time to celebrate the people who so selflessly look after and inspire...
3 Key Tips for Helping Your Daughter Get Ready for Prom
For your teenage daughter, probably one of the most exciting high school experiences for her, and something she’s counting down to already, is prom....
Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get...
This article originally appeared on Truth Theory.
A revolution is coming for schools in Finland in the form of a destruction of all formal school subjects.
The...
National School Breakfast Week: The Case for Feeding Our Kids
For most of us moms around the country, we wake up before the sun, sleep long after the moon has risen, and spend a...
Educating Your Child About School Violence
When considering the discussion you should have with your child(ren) regarding school violence, it seems like a daunting and unpleasant task. How do you...
Creating an Educationally Stimulating Classroom
After you’ve had a child, you become bombarded by all the necessities. From diapers and cribs to baby proofing and bottles, there is a...
5 Reasons Why Your Child Needs a Dictionary
In this era of technological advancement, our children are being raised in a time and place where books are being shelved for good, printing...
5 Signs That Your Child is Struggling to Read
For many parents, there is nothing quite like snuggling up with your children and a good book and traveling off into an imaginary world...
6 Reasons Parents Want Uniforms
Now that the school year has begun in most of the United States, parents are back to the daily battle of what not to...
10 Books Every High School Student Should Read Before Graduation
High school is the time when our kids truly begin to test their wings and gain some freedom while still in the safe confines...
Advocating for Your School Aged Child
Every parent’s hopes are high as the end of summer approaches and we all start to get our kids ready for school. We imagine...
De-Stress Your Back to School Morning Routine
Back to school time can be stressful, and the morning routine is the hardest time of the day for many families, including mine. With...
10 Books for your Middle Schooler to Encourage a Love of...
Middle school is a tough time for all children. It is an awkward period of pre-teen adolescence that, let’s face it, has even been...
Back to Busy with a Mom of All Boys
No matter how much I keep hoping these boys will stop growing so fast, each year seems to come and go, flying by faster...
WAHM 5 Tips to Surviving Back to School Stress
https://dailymom.com/nurture/wahm-5-tips-to-surviving-back-to-school-stress/
August 18, 2017
Raising children is a full time job. Raising children on top of holding down a part-time job (or jobs!) from home means...
Transitioning from Farm Life to School Days
My little family was established, for the most part, in a suburbia outskirt of Denver, Colorado. About a year and a half ago, our...
Kindergarten: The First Steps in Understanding the World is Bigger Than...
Sending my first baby off to kindergarten is a huge milestone for our family, finally concluding the end of toddlerhood, the first test of...
Fostering Skills That Will Last a Lifetime with Homework
The benefits of homework are debatable. The National Parent Teacher Association recommends 10 minutes per night for first graders, then adding 10 minutes per...
Back to School with a Mom of All Girls
Back to school shopping as a mom of all girls means we are in constant motion to find the cutest, the hippest, the brightest,...
Prepping for Pre-K and Keeping it Minimal
I feel like it was just yesterday that my son was still latched onto me breastfeeding and I researching on my phone looking into...
Organized, Uniformed and Ready for Kindergarten
I’ve been mentally preparing myself for this day for years. My oldest child is finally old enough to go to kindergarten.
With so many schooling...
Making Back to School Easier with Labels
Back to school is looming, and you’re probably thinking of the mountains of tasks you need to do to prepare for the return of...
Exploring the Options for Your Graduating Teen Who is Just Not...
For some of us we still recall the fear and anticipation of the first day of our last year of high school. Our senior...
Exploring the World with Science: A ph Experiment
Education is the most important tool we can use to change the world around us. In today’s world, science plays a huge part in...
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MAGNET SCHOOLS
When you have kids, you don’t realize exactly how many decisions you have to make just by the time they’re 5 or 6 years...
Gifts Teachers Will Actually Love
The end of the school year is upon us. Before you grab your kids and run off on summer vacation, it is time to...
Tips for Helping Your Child Adjust to a New School
As parents, we all want our children to be safe, happy, and healthy. We hope that as they start school, the first big step...
Greek Life for Non-Greek Parents
If you haven’t personally experienced fraternity and sorority life, chances are everything you know about “being Greek” comes from a combination of Animal House,...
Early Literacy and the importance of Reading to Young Children
“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
A child’s education...
Rock Drainage Landscaping: Redefine Your Landscape for the Better with These...
When it comes to landscaping, one concept has been steadily gaining ground, quite literally: Rock drainage landscaping – the art of using stones and...
