School + Education

I was five months pregnant again, working full-time and running after my two-year-old toddler, and this pregnancy had me nervous. With my boy, I was so pleased to be pregnant: I felt more energetic, my rosacea cleared up, my...

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...

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...

I remember it like yesterday, and working in the college readiness field, I think about it all the time. I was obsessed with my college search. In 10th grade my best friend and I would spend hours reading the...

Want to hear a silly confession? I began researching preschools for my daughter before she was even born. By the time she was a year old, I had narrowed our choices down to three. But maybe you’re thinking, “That’s...

It's that time of year where your Facebook feed was recently covered in adorable pictures of toddlers in their first day of school outfits heading off to new and refreshing adventures. At first, your heart is overflowing until you...

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...

To My Daughter’s Kindergarten Teacher and School Staff: Thank you so much for everything you did to help my daughter learn and grow this past year. As I am sure you have discovered, she is an absolute delight and her...

My daughter is starting middle school this year. She is so excited - excited for being able to switch classes, meet new friends, get involved in new activities, and best of all in her eyes - more freedom!  For me,...

The question of education can be a difficult and sensitive one for parents. Parents wants to give their kids the best education and see their kids equipped for the future. And decisions regarding education start early. Although my oldest...