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say something week: prevent violence or suicide in YOUR child’s school

Did you know? When it comes to violence, suicide and threats, most are known by at least one other individual before the incident takes place. …

Back-to-school season isn’t just for students, my friends. As thousands of schools have been opening their doors, teachers have been working …

This week marks the official end to summer, but if your kids are unusually cranky, maybe it's not all because of the school bell. Maybe it's …

Re-running this post today because it's timely and packed with tips. Enjoy! School's in full swing here, and I cannot believe …

Should I send my 5-year-old to Kindergarten, or should I wait a year? What are the benefits of 'redshirting' my child for Kindergarten? Does …

Thank you Upromise for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Upromise, all content and opinions expressed here are my …

One thing I have come to realize, after years of teaching and tutoring, is that kids really don't know how to study. We may tell them to study …

Now more than ever, I feel like I need a lifeline when it comes to helping my kids with their homework. Honestly, the …

Maddy, I have a hard time believing it’s time to send you off to the wilds of middle school, but here we are, my friend. It seems like just …

Now that my kids are 11, 10, and 8 years old (gasp!), I feel like there's a lot I wish I would have known when it …

Every year, we try to somehow involve our kids in back-to-school shopping. When Maddy, Owen, and Cora were emerging readers, I created …

I can't even believe it, friends, but (gulp!) school is around the corner. And before we know it, our schedules will be kicked into high gear. …

Friends! Do you have a little one heading off to the wilds of Kindergarten this year? Then this Home Study is for …

We've got something cool brewing, my friends, and we want you to come along for the ride! Join us over at teachmama.com: parent teacher …

Having kids in elementary school is overwhelming. I mean really overwhelming. Even with the best organizational …

Friends! I have been so, so busy lately, working hard on our teachmama.com redesign-- woo-hooooo! and working on some other really fun and exciting …

Fall is here! Already it seems as though the year is moving at light speed. For many of us, whether we're …

Once your kids hit elementary school, things get a little bit crazy. All of a sudden, your kids actually need to be at school on time. All of a …

This post is brought to you by VolunteerSpot & Bing for Schools. We are all so busy during the school year, it's nuts crazy. And …

As a paid Quaker Classroom Ambassador, I am eager to share information about Quaker Up For Classrooms. Every child deserves the best …