Tag: education
Hurray for Pre-K!
During a preschool pickup in late May, my usually bubbly daughter emerged tear-stained and red.
“What happened?” I asked as she ran into my arms,...
Starting the Year off Right With Homework and Study Skills
I can’t believe we are getting back into gear for school! As a type-A personality, I love planners, colored pens, Post-its, and various organizational...
Independent Bookstores in & Around Fairfield County
Some of my favorite childhood memories revolve around taking special trips to a local bookstore to discover what’s on the shelves and deciding what...
Finding Myself Again
I'm slowly finding myself. It is easy to get lost in motherhood. For a decade, it has been all about my children. Their needs...
Five High School Hacks
But what if you fly? My daughter is the nervous type. The nervous type with a special education diagnosis, sees a therapist, and, honestly,...
Preparing Your Child for a Successful Back-to-School Transition
Summer is filled with lots of fun, rest, and relaxation. This often means staying up later than usual, waking up later than expected, and...
Finding Myself In The Library
As a child, I loved to read. I read so much and so fast that my mother used to say I “ate books.” I...
26 Picture Books, Loved by a Mom and Her Four-Year-Old
I have always loved taking my children to the library.
I have vivid memories of stuffing the storage basket of my stroller with dozens of...
Teaching My 16-Year-Old How to Drive in CT
When my daughter turned 16 and got her learner’s permit, I knew it would be life-changing for all of us, but in reality, I...
Children Are Like Kites
My middle daughter just graduated from PreK. It was an experience I had already been through with my oldest, but for some reason, this...