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Today, January 6, 2021, has been a devastating, embarrassing, confusing day in our nation's history. How do we wrap our heads around what happened …

Four years ago was the very first year we volunteered as a family to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. But it will not be the …

Originally published on Dec 15, 2012 in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School but republished today because it's a message many …

I've been on the hunt for great podcasts for kids for a long time now, and I think I hit the jackpot. Actually, I know I hit the jackpot. And I …

School's in full swing here, and if your house is anything like mine, getting kids to talk about their day is sometimes difficult. I want to know …

I've been chatting up poetry all month long, since April is National Poetry Month. I've hit you with a few ways to make poetry rock for your …

Friends, it's taken me a bit to get to this important post this month, but here it is. All year long we've been …

Oh, friends. How things change as our kids get older, right? After years of doing what we can to give our kids choices, listening to …

This post was originally published on March 1, 2013 but we're republishing because it's that important. It's Read Across …

I rarely write posts like this. And this one took me much longer than I'd like to admit. But yesterday I realized something. Something …

originally published 9/17/09 but republishing now because it's worth it-- Lately, I've felt overwhelmed by Cora's 'two-year-old-ness'. …

This week, Liska from Adventure in a Box shares a super-cool, totally new-to-teachmama.com idea. So cool, it's nuts. Liska is a toymaker, a …

We're thrilled to share another Rockstar Sunday guest post with you--this time from a multi-talented blogger, Viviana. Viviana is a mom of two and …

originally published on 8/5/10 but sharing again because we all need these refreshers. . . So what should you say when a child makes …

This spring, my family was elated to have been invited to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in …

How old should kids be before starting a blog? Should kids even have their own blogs? What should kids blog about? How should kids even set …

For many, school has already been released for the summer (yay!). But for others, summer is right around the corner. That means we have a few …

Originally published 1/25/09 but totally worth a re-share! Once an a while, instead of sharing what secret little lesson I've stuck into …

Kids who know about their world will naturally care for it more too. Little Pim is a language learning system that hopes to do more than teach your …

This post about fun with food and fractions is written by Jen of Beyond Traditional Math. Hopefully after reading it, you'll never look at food …