School Years

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost August 2018. I...

Middle school.  It's a big step in the life of a child. They are moving from that young elementary kid to a pre-teen, discovering who they are, living through puberty, making friends, and beginning to date.  My son is about to...

Well, it's official. My child is going back to school. In person. The children in my school district will start going to school four days a week, beginning February 16. This is a huge change from the e-learning we have...

It’s the season of giving thanks, y’all! How’re you doing with it? I’ll be honest – I’m being challenged a little bit – teens and tweens can test even the most grateful person that ever lived. But as we approach Thanksgiving,...

My almost eight-year-old has transformed from an “I need my mommy for everything” person to an “it’s ok mom, I can do it myself” person, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Where did my baby go? When I...

When my boys were toddlers, they'd eat whatever I put in front of them. Fruit, vegetables, meats, pasta ... it didn't matter what it was, they'd eat it. And boy was I glad for that! But somewhere along the way,...

I was listening to my seven-year-old son tell me how worried he was about our house catching on fire or someone breaking in and stealing our stuff. His thoughts spiraled in all directions, filled with worry and anxiety. I...

I was in the middle of another post a when a "thing" happened here, so: plot twist. Allow me to set the scene… The Professor (my husband) and I are pretty conservative when it comes to technology (and therefore social...

Children grow and develop at different rates and we are stuck in a purgatory -- reassuring a friend their child is fine, telling her there is nothing to worry about and “all kids do that,” but equally convinced that...

My daughter entered kindergarten this year. While she had some anxieties at first, she's really grown to love it, and so have I! Here are five reasons why... 1. The Art So much art and worksheets daily. The pile is bigger...

It was probably when I watched the movie "17 Again" that I started thinking about what I would do differently if I was indeed 17 once again. I work with hundreds of 20 somethings, and I end up listening to...

I admit it. I used to be a yeller. One of those moms who yelled at her kids all the time when they didn't listen or did something wrong. I'm not proud of it and I hate that it used...

The South Carolina State Fair, a self-supporting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is now accepting applications for its 26th annual Ride of Your Life Scholarship program, which awards $300,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors across South Carolina each year. Applications will be open until March...

I used to be the mom whose children never left the house unless the outfit they were wearing was stain-free and perfectly matched. Keyword ... USED TO BE. I grew tired of fighting with them... "No, the purple polka dot unicorn shirt...