As summer winds down, and schools across the country go back to school, it is the perfect time to sit down with your child to discuss goals for the new school year. I can still remember a conversation my dad had with me about second grade. I was scared stiff … [Read more...] about Back To School Wisdom – Setting School Year Goals With Your Child
Big Kid
School Conferences
It is that time of year again when your child comes home with the request for a school conference. This is never a problem if your child is on task and all seems right with school. But what is a parent to do, when the conference is for problems in school? I … [Read more...] about School Conferences
Back To School Wisdom – Setting Goals for Yourself In The New School Year
As you sat with your child and discussed his or her goals for the upcoming school year, it probably did not occur to you that the goals you have for yourself as a parent are equally important, but they are. What are your goals for this school year? Involve yourself more, or … [Read more...] about Back To School Wisdom – Setting Goals for Yourself In The New School Year
Barbies, Disney Princesses, and STEM! Oh My!
Pretty in Pink --- Fabulous in a Lab Coat STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a mom who has raised four kids, and nanny who has helped raised many, I love to eliminate the “facts” thrown at us as … [Read more...] about Barbies, Disney Princesses, and STEM! Oh My!
Mothering
Mothering Excellence – When Perfection is Not Your Thing. Who among us did not have the fantasy that when our little bundle of joy entered the world, that he or she would be the most perfect specimen to enter the atmosphere? Plans were set at unreachable … [Read more...] about Mothering