Education + School

It's that time of year to start thinking about going back to school. Those thoughts always come with both excitement and dread from parents and kids alike. Here at Des Moines Moms Blog, we want to equip you parents out there with...

If you have a kid who was born in the summer, you know how difficult it is to decide on when to send them to kindergarten. We have a few moms who have weighed in on the benefits of...

I never thought I’d homeschool my kids.  However, this year homeschooling was the best option for our specific situation. I stand by this decision. Now that the school year is over and we look ahead to the fall, our path is...

“Your family will squeal with delight with this latest production from the Dallas Childrenʼs Theater. With its gentle, episodic tales about the little mouse in the big city, DCTʼs STUART LITTLE is true to the book.” -Nancy Churnin, The Dallas...

This post is part 3 of 5 in the Back-to-School 2015 series. Back to School (BTS). Ooh.... That little phrase can elicit an array of emotions depending on whose sweet ear it befalls. Fear, joy, remorse, dread, elation.... How do you feel...

Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center, P.C. (ETLC) is a pediatric clinic dedicated to enriching the lives of children for a brighter future.  Their services include speech-language therapy, individual tutoring, and the Language Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP). Speech Therapy Do you have difficulty...

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." ~ Bob Marley On October 16, 2008, I received a phone call that would change my life forever. We learned the devastating news that our two-week-old...

We're honored to feature Songs and Signs, LLC today! We learned about this amazing community resource just before our New Moms Event last month and have been enamored ever since! Such a great resource and experience for families in...

Have you seen that meme circulating on social media where Ariel is signing her name to a big scary contract with Ursula? That pretty much sums up how I feel about our back to school decision this year. I’m...

I think I’m failing as a parent. Okay—maybe not in an all-around way, but in this one area I seem to be falling miserably short. My kids despise chores. Is that too strong of a word? Well, anyway, they certainly don’t...