I have three children. The older two attended two preschools each. The youngest only went to one preschool. My oldest’s first preschool and my middle’s second preschool had major problems. I pulled my oldest from her preschool, but opted to…
Category: Education
The Dulcet Tones of Music in the House
As a child my parents did everything they could to avoid having a violin player in the house. In fact, I never picked up an instrument until I was in 6th grade. That year I tried trumpet, guitar, and flute. None…
Dove’s Thank You for Making a Difference — A Must for Preteen and Teen Girls
As the mom of a preteen AND a teen girl I am amazed at how much girls are influenced by negative talk and ads. Just one comment from a friend or frenemy(!) about their outfit, looks, or weight, and a girls’ attitude…
Review & Giveaway: Money Savvy Pig Savings Bank — My Blog Anniversary
I want to teach my children about money, but as in all matters of parenting I’m wishy washy from time to time. Sometimes I get it right… I wrote about teaching teens about money management here. But, what about kids?…
Musings on Middle School
I’ll have 2 middle school girls as of Monday. I hope I live to tell the tale! I have a 6th grader and an 8th grader. Pray for me. I sat through the middle school orientation today. I’ve done this before…
Review: Parentsconnect.com
Have you checked out ParentsConnect.com from Nickelodeon? As a parent of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I found lots to interest me. Message boards. Tips. Advice from other moms and dads. Expert advice. To get the best out of www.parentsconnect.com,…
Preschool Nightmares: Coop Style
My oldest attended a preschool in a daycare center followed by a private preschool before attending Kindergarten at our elem. school. My then-youngest attended the same private preschool as a 2 yo. I worked from home as a Editor for a health…
How Did I End up at a U.S. College, Anyway?
So, I’m now in Maryland…a naturalized U.S. citizen…but how did I get to America from the place of my birth…Manchester, England. In 1982 I was convinced that I would attend college in America. My parents had other ideas. My family…
What’s Your Edu-Parent Style?
DreamBox Learning just released a fun interactive quiz that you may enjoy, “What’s Your EDU Parent Style?” The quiz asks a series of questions concerning different teaching situations parents are likely to face. Then, based on your answers it tells…
Musings on the Preschool Search
I recently responded to a HARO request on preschools. My response was lengthy. Here it is…How did you conduct your preschool search? For my first search, I looked in the phone book (yes, we still had those back when my…
