Education + School

Admittedly, it’s been a few years, but back when I was in grad school, my responsibilities went as far as keeping my apartment clean enough so as to not annoy my awesome roommates and deciding where my fiancé (now...

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...

"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...

Izaiah's Story (as told by his mother, Janelle) Izaiah was born at 36 weeks in Chicago, Illinois, on a Thanksgiving weekend getaway. He was 6 lb 6 oz but the doctors soon found out he had an enlarged bladder and...

This post is part 2 of 5 in the Back-to-School 2015 series. School is about to kick into gear, and that means… I have to, too! Where homeschooling is really this work-at-home mom’s full-time job, Summer Break is my vacation –...

This featured business post was brought to you by Sacred Heart School. Now learn more about one mom's story and why she has chosen to send her three children to Sacred Heart School.  “Why do you send your kids to a Catholic...

Confession? Back-to-school is my favorite time of year. I’m a mom and I’m a teacher. I equally love preparing for the students I will teach as much as I enjoy preparing my own children for the upcoming school year.  Tips...

In my 40th year and as a mother of three, I applied to grad school. It was unexpectedly terrifying. Our children are growing, as children do, and though I was convinced we’d have nursing, diapered babies for the rest of...

Should you read nursery rhymes with your babies? Toddlers? Preschoolers? The overwhelming evidence suggests a big, resounding YES! But aren't they old and outdated? Before you jump to conclusions about reading centuries-old poetry, hear me out. I recently read an article about...

Do you have a child about to make the leap from elementary to middle school? If this is your first child to make this move you may be wondering what those first days and weeks may be like. Having...