Libraries, like so many other institutions, went through difficult times during the covid era. I was just beginning to feel like I was ready to sit through story time on a regular basis with a toddler AND a baby,...
"I'm so ready for summer!"
"Thank goodness the school year is almost over!"
"Bring on summer break!"
These are things I never understood when I was a working mom. Life never really changed for us during the summer, except for figuring out...
Parenting is hard, am I right?
Before I had children, I felt that I was a much more confident parent. I knew how I would handle every possible situation that would eventually come my way. Parenting may not have seemed...
It’s a funny thing, this military life … despite being a teacher, I rarely actually teach.
Instead, I often find myself occupying other roles: stay-at-home mom, PTO volunteer, FRG leader, etc. And while these are all fulfilling in their own...
I am a mom who loves information about children. Years before I was a mom, I was consuming information about parenting. I spent hours reading "mommy blogs" like Mighty Girl, Dooce, Girls Gone Child and watching Momversation videos. I...
What do you like to do for fun? When I am finished with my homework, I like to do things like draw, practice soccer skills, and make things out of what my mom calls “trash.”
Do you know what all...
How in the name of summer time is it back-to-school season already?! Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels like she blinked and the lazy days of summer vanished.
No seriously, validaaate meeeeee.
You might not believe it,...
My day had begun pleasantly.
My kids were at school; my husband was at work; I was preparing for my day. I was getting ready for work and left my phone downstairs on a charger. I rushed downstairs to grab...
I vaguely remember kindergarten. I know it was only half-day. I sat at the blue square table. The most important things were sharing and learning letters, numbers, and colors.
Yes, times have changed. The American school system has changed. I...
It’s one of the biggest struggles military families face: ensuring a quality education for their children. Frequent moves and their resulting long-term disruptions make continuity of education difficult; and while other families often take school-district quality into consideration when...
Late last summer, we traded school uniforms for homeschool in our pajamas and moved even deeper into “unprecedented times.” I immersed myself into research: searching for a homeschool curriculum, the best way to structure our days, and which school supplies...
Did you know that April 1st is World Reading is Funny Day? I didn’t either. “It is aimed at rekindling a passion for reading among the younger generation” But let’s take it a step further and say “rekindling a...
Military Lifestyle
Volunteering is Professional Work Experience!
Volunteering is professional work experience and should be recognized as such. When was the last time you volunteered and did not apply, learn or...
