School Years + Education

In addition to wearing the mantle of motherhood, we also set out on a journey to wear a cap for commencement. We toiled long hours to achieve educational advancement, to make better futures for our families, and to be...

Preparing for your child to go off to college is exciting. You attend the whirlwind of orientations soaking in as much information as you can, including the size of the mattress to purchase the correct sheet size! Your mind...

Earth Day provides us with an opportunity to evaluate our current practices and assess ways to improve. This is a day that is close to my heart. I challenge you to pick ONE thing to address this month! Forgo plastic straws Americans...

I love a new school year. I look forward to school supplies filling the shelves, the sales for new school clothes, and the beginning of new possibilities and growth. I do not like packing that lunch box. This is the most dreadful...

Families with children who have food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities are everywhere. Most families either have a child with food allergies or have a family member or know of  friends that are walking this daunting path. When Cooper our...

Mom! Mommy?! Mooooommmmmmm! Mum? Hey Mom?! You go by many names and answer questions all day long. Do you ever feel like you're taking a test you didn't study for? Or you've somehow ended up in a class that is...

I had the pleasure to attend a book reading by an award winning children’s author and mom, Meaghan Fisher.  As she is a native of our own Troy, Ohio, you may have seen her at a recent event around...

There is tons of toddler fun to be had around town. Check out the Dayton Mom's Guide to Toddler Enrichment Classes!

Activities have been canceled due to the pandemic, but one that can still remain is National Play-Doh Day! This annual “holiday” is September 16. Here are three ways you could celebrate in a socially distant world. 1. Video Chat Challenges:...

Maria Montessori is driving me mad! Seriously, if I could go back in time and speak to this lady, we would need to have a very serious chat. For one thing, how dare she develop such amazing teaching methods...

I could recite Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by heart after the first week my girls insisted that should be the only book I read them. Since then, they’ve gone through phases of different favorite books; and as daunting as...

As a CALP (Certified Academic Language Practitioner) and ALTA member (Academic Language Therapy Association), I celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month and always seek to demystify some commonly misunderstood things about dyslexia. The following information is from the International Dyslexia Association...

Disclosure: This post is sponsored, however we do not partner with businesses we do not feel bring value to our readers. Opinions expressed by this writer are 100% her own. Confidence. There is a difference between confident children and snooty, nose...

Growing up in the 60s (yikes) in Nashville, I played outside mostly, going from house to house with a wagon in tow, or sometimes skates, a bike or possibly a carriage of some sort. There was always a friend...