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My youngest is starting high school this week. He is my biggest personality, my most sensitive heart, my wild child, and the one who, at times, I thought would cling to me FAR longer...

Throughout my childhood, I attended child care while my parents worked. As if by destiny, my teacher would joke and say that she should put me on the payroll because I was her little...

“We are in a bad situation. Please help me sister.” “Samira,* are you okay? Are you in danger?” “After one hour the firing start.” The messages came rapidly, a repetitious clanging of alerts, a dissonant sound alongside...

“Which one of you is the best friend?” Neither. “Are you the aunt?” Nope. “Did you pick them out from the orphanage?” No. “Which one of you is the REAL mom?” Both of us....

Snow days are a rite of passage in childhood. Or, in Oklahoma, ice days. Either way you spin it, snow days are a huge part of growing up. We know that our kids are...

Employee Rights Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act During Covid-19 In Oklahoma, school has begun for some and the anxiety has set in.  As mothers, we try to convince ourselves that this school year...

The shift to fully online education and A/B in-person scheduling has left many of us scrambling to find childcare options that can both keep our children safe and support their education. Several new options...

  When it was time for us to start thinking about Pre-K for our oldest son, we were overwhelmed with options and opinions. We had just had twins, and he needed some structure to his...

The “new normal” is here. COVID-19 is not going anywhere, yet we are back to work with “business as usual” - even if it's anything but. We are navigating uncharted territory and sifting through...

Dear Students, I wish I could see all of you right now! It would make me so happy to give each of you a hug and hear all about what you have been up to. I...

I have been on both sides of teacher gifts. As both the giver and the receiver of teacher gifts, I have made some observations on what is best! And I, like all of the teachers...

Some mothers enter motherhood through the miracle of pregnancy. Others through the arduous, yet deeply fulfilling, journey of adoption. Still others through the glorious magic of marriage. I entered this hallowed place through transition. I...