School + Education

Parenting - I knew it would come with a lot of hard decisions and hard days. I knew it would involve little sleep and sometimes little patience.  What I didn't know was how it would make me doubt my intuition.  My...

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...

There can be a wide range of emotions when August rolls around and the first day of school is within reach. Maybe you are eager to send your kids back to school get back into the school year schedule....

There are so many things we've had to do differently thanks to Covid-19, including education. Distance learning threw a lot of parents a big twist and made the school year full of new challenges. Having kids home during the...

It's hard to believe, but we're a few short weeks away from the full bloom of spring. Kids will be chomping at the bit to see the start of summer vacation... and you'll be staring down a lot of...

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...

Through Her Eyes: The Teenage Perspective is a short series highlighting the written works of two young students from Marshall School. During Marshall’s iTerm series, eight writers took a class with teacher (and Duluth Moms Blog contributor) Heather Call...

With school back in session, moms want two things: to feel like our kids are getting the best education we can give them and... to take a break. We're vigilant about providing as many opportunities for our children as we...

Dear Daughter, Just like every August, we’ve done everything we need to do: bought new shoes, gathered new school supplies, and spiffed up the school uniform. However, this year won’t be like the others. This year you go into the...

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...