School Years

This post has been sponsored by Lakehill Preparatory School. All opinions are 100% our own! If you haven't already gathered, NOW is the time to start researching schools for Fall 2020. In Dallas that can be a little overwhelming, since...

**This post has been sponsored by Trinity Christian Academy. All opinions are 100% our own!** The Dallas area offers a variety of private education options, and it can be hard for parents to determine the best fit for their child....

**This post has been sponsored by The Westwood School to bring you this experience.  All opinions are 100% our own!** When I became a mom one thing became very evident to me, each child is so very different and learns...

A few years ago, Texas decided to start issuing letter grades to its public schools. This means that every August, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will release A-F grades to each school district, public school, and charter school in...

The time has come for backpacks and books, school supply shopping and lunch packing.  We are in full swing back-to-school mode over here, except this time I am officially sending my daughter off to Kindergarten.  This means that I...

"Describe your best friend." "Write about your favorite holiday." "What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?" While kids may have to respond to writing prompts like these at some point during their academic career, there are...

One day you'll be texting back and forth with your child because it may be your only remaining form of communication.  And you'll be thankful for it. And one day, maybe come graduation, you'll find yourself questioning your parenting, even...

  The last few birthdays my daughter has had I remember marveling at how big she was. "How could she possibly already be one, two, three and four?" Well here we are on the cusp of 5, about to enter...

My fourth and youngest child just turned five and should be starting kindergarten in the fall. Except maybe she won’t. Or maybe she will. I’m still trying to decide. For the fourth time, I have a preschooler not ready to...

**This post has been sponsored by Writing Workshops Dallas to bring you this experience.  All opinions are 100% our own!** Do you want your teen or young student to learn the basics of good writing? To develop critical language and...

Reading is such an important part of our lives that once you hear the words dyslexia or reading disability, you might start to worry. Will your child be okay? Will he or she still be able to learn how to read?...

Before I was a mom, I was a teacher. I would have argued that my students were my kids. I loved them, comforted them, and even lost sleep over them. Spending my days with children while juggling motherhood has...