School + Education

Making the decision to homeschool is a big deal. It is a huge choice to make for your family and it can feel overwhelming. Unfortunately the decisions don't stop after you've made your choice; there are more steps you'll...

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...

To those parents out there still working outside the home, stocking shelves or taking care of patients, patrolling our streets or delivering our mail, I first wanted to thank you. Unlike those every day heroes, I am now one...

I think it is safe to say that we are all currently experiencing an overload of emotions and there is no doubt that our children are feeling our energy. The fear, uncertainty, and planning for what-ifs is a lot...

The typical school year isn’t quite over yet, but I think it’s safe to say that my daughters and I have survived our first official year of homeschooling. My oldest is wrapping up the end of her kindergarten year...

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...

It was about 11:30 at night when my phone woke me up. Disoriented, I tried to remember if I was on call – or maybe it was the baby monitor beeping? Finally, it registered that my sister who lives...

I have dedicated six years of my life to studying children: how they learn, how they behave, how they think. I have been a teacher in three different schools, in two different states, and worked with children of all...

   We are only three weeks into the new school year and I've already lost my enthusiasm for packing lunchboxes. I thought I would last until at least Christmas before I grew tired of the lunchbox chore, but no such...

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...