Dear Teacher, We are down to the last few days of school, which means it’s the time of year when we think about ways we can thank you for all you’ve done for our kids this year with luncheons or notes or gift baskets, etc. But, when I think about the role you have played in the life of…
All the end of the school year activities are gaining speed. Last week the 3rd Grader went on the most adventurous field trip she’s experienced to date. I’m a bit claustrophobic and not at all a fan of caves, so when I saw that her class was headed to the Lost Sea {and a cheese farm, which…
I am not an expert on much, if anything. I certainly won’t be writing any books on parenting, cooking, crafting, decorating, or fitness. But, if there is a topic I know a good bit about it is anxiety. I haven’t studied it or been to seminars on it, but I have lived with it for…
As is often the case with young siblings who spend a lot of time in the car and at home with each other, the girls tend to get in plenty of verbal arguments these days. And, there are a few particularly mean and unkind words we would like them to stop saying altogether. These are…