Updated April 2024
A few weeks ago, my middle school son had a benchmark test at school. As many moms know, these tests are the practice run for the state-mandated tests that infiltrate all our minds come spring. My husband...
Some months ago, I was experiencing a personal crisis that required some self care in the form of talking to a friend who knows me well and speaks the truth in love. After almost an hour of me expressing...
I pride myself on many things, but being organized isn't one of my strengths. When my firstborn started elementary school, five years ago, I quickly had to figure out a way to track all of the school papers coming...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Sharpened pencils, school bells ringing, and school buses clogging up our streets mean it is time for us to embark on a brand new academic year. As summer comes to an...
My friends tell me this is quite the unpopular opinion, but I'll be perfectly honest with you. I hate the end of summer. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally over Houston's hotter than Hades weather -- Lord save me...
Parents of gifted children often have unique challenges in choosing an educational path for their kids, because gifted children have unique needs.
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another in our lives: math homework. Some people absolutely love it, while others seriously detest and dread it. We see it with our own kids too: some kids are great at...
When I was about to head into high school my mother came home with a hot pink lunch bag, the kind that looked like a sack lunch, but wasn't. I proceeded to tell her in probably my most teenage...
We've all roamed the aisles of Target by now, and we've seen that all things "Back to School" are back in stores. It is August, so that means within a week or two, nearly all of Houston will be...
The entire process of getting Back to School ready can seem insanely overwhelming.
Did you get enough sleep? What time is drop off? Where IS drop off? Do you have your backpack ready? Where are your shoes? For the love...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (December 6-8)
The holiday season is here! With the cooler weather comes holiday parties, cookie baking, school breaks...and cold and flu season. Getting sick is no...
