School Years

Denim jumpers. Fourteen children crammed in a fifteen-passenger van. Colorful letters-of-the-alphabet signs doubling as home decor... This is what I thought the homeschooling mother was all about. That is until I became one.  I had read other posts about how great homeschooling...

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Back to school looks different for every family due to COVID-19. I chatted with five local families about the upcoming school year, and interestingly enough, each family chose a different approach to the start of the 2020-21 school year: ...

  We moved into our house just over 4 years ago. Since then, we have been working through a long list of house projects. Since we have had A LOT of extra time at home since March, we have been...

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I have had the homeschooling bug for over a year now. There have been so many great posts on Dallas Moms by our contributors and guest authors with such great information: Three Ways the New Breed of Homeschooling Moms Will Surprise...

Well, it's September and everyone seems to be sending their first child off to kindergarten or pre-school for the first time. My Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds have been full of pictures of kids standing by doors with year...

  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...

In all seriousness, homeschooling multiple children is something of a dramatic play. Well, at least in my mind it is. I'm sure most homeschooling mothers will agree they are perfectly capable of educating their children and tailoring the learning...

My husband and I consciously made the decision to live in an area that had great public schools because we knew that these communities come with so much more than a higher quality of education. So much more. Sure, we...

The spirit of giving is all around us during the holidays. While it is always a great time to give back, this time of year reminds us of that even more. Don't call up grandma to keep the kids...

Can you believe summer is almost over?  Target has already brought in their Back to School section, kids' clothing ads are all over television, and parents are making the most of the few weeks they have left before school starts...