School + Education

Community. What pictures come to mind when you read that word? Neighborhood block parties? Sunday afternoon luncheons? Perhaps you’re thinking about your Mom-group. Allow me to brag on the community I’ve had the honor of calling my own. This community has been...

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 I have spoken with on this...

Between the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and piano, between the spelling tests and the student council campaign posters, the babies disappeared. Oh sure, my kids will always be my "babies", but they have not been literal babies for a...

All you need to do is say good morning, give kisses, and tell your family to go. You grab a cup of coffee, kick up your feet and watch the family execute the morning routine with ease, no hiccups...

We've all been there. It's 8 o'clock on a school day and you need to get the kids out the door, but you've just realized that you forgot to pack lunches. You scramble, you improvise and you manage to...

There are moms that dread the kids going back to school. Each day of summer break has been glorious. Three gourmet meals a day, splash pads, zoo trips, Science museum, play dates, and of course, structured learning activities. And then there...

Whether you’ve been a stay at home mom, work from home mom, or a full time working mom, preparing to send your baby off to their first year of school can be tough on your mama heart. You’ve spent...

When I tell people that I am the head of two virtual schools, I get a lot of questions and opinions about what they think it is we do at Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) and Insight School of...

I am a PTO mom. Is this something I ever thought possible? Never. I am at school all of the time. Did I plan for this? Absolutely not. Is it one of the best things that has ever happened in my life? 100%...

My kids have always been different from other children. As toddlers, this presented itself in longer, more intense meltdowns than their peers. My son has an intense need to control everything around him, from whether or not I wear...

Oh hey there, summer! It's nice to see you! Been awhile, huh?  If you're a teacher, or a mom, or a teacher-mom, you're probably taking a big sigh of relief right now. I know I am! We made it, ladies!...

My son is a bright, sweet boy who happened to not do very well when he started Pre-K. It was a combination of factors that included a teacher/student misfit, a diagnosis we had yet to receive, and just not being...