School + Education

Today I did a thing. That thing was have a meeting with our daughter's new preschool teachers. How on earth my daughter is old enough is beyond me. I have ALL the feels about her starting school. The largest...

As parents there is a chance you have heard of Montessori schooling. But what is it really?  Should we know more about it? I am biased, but yes, it is definitely something that is worth a peek. I have...

When you were a kid, did you learn the saying, “Ain’t ain’t a word so I ain’t going to say it”? Yeah, I won’t be passing on that reminder to my own kids!   A colleague of mine with a strong...

It's that time of year.  School is almost out... or out for some kiddos already! What are we going to do to fill the extra time our children spend at home? As a preschool teacher and a mom, I'm practically...

Is there anything better than a reading a good book? If you're an avid reader, it feels so good to slip into a new story, but motherhood can really put reading back on the shelf, so to speak. My own...

As an introvert, nothing makes me happier than being in my own home. I like the comfort of my space, so working from home isn’t as much of a perk as it is a requirement.  When we were getting ready...

Photography Credit: Picture the Essence PhotographyEarlier this fall, Duluth Moms Blog had a blast helping Marshall School show off their newly remodeled art and music wings for our Moms Night Out. Of course it wouldn't be a DMB event...

Something happened to me in 2017, I woke up one day and realized how unhappy I was. I couldn't put my finger on why. I have a wonderful husband, active and healthy kids, a supportive circle of friends, and...

The new school year is here and I'm reflecting back on a very important lesson I learned last year while attending ECFE classes with my son. The teacher began using the term "shark music" as she reviewed a handout and...

If you ask any teacher about the gifts they treasure the most, they'll probably tell you about the ones that cost the least. Personal notes, letters, or cards from you and your child are things that most teachers hold...