by Shelly Mowinkel | May 22, 2017 | K-12
This marks the last week of our oldest daughterās freshman year. While at a graduation ceremony this past Saturday, I couldnāt help but think…in three short years, she will be walking across the stage receiving her diploma. Read More
by Mallory Connelly | Last updated May 16, 2017 | K-12
I hate to say it, but thank goodness kindergarten is over! This year has been rough to say the least. As I have mentioned before, Cohen has always been my good kid. He is caring, respectful and super helpful. But this year, something changedāand not for the better. Read More
by David Miers, PhD, LIPC | Last updated Jul 29, 2022 | Expert Health Tips, K-12
On March 31, 2017, Netflix launched 13 Reasons Why (13RW), a TV series based on a popular novel of the same name. The series is a fictional story and cautionary tale of a young girlās suicide that covers many other sensitive topics, including teen bullying, rape, and assault. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Last updated Apr 25, 2017 | K-12
It was 1996, the first time I remember logging on to the internet. For some of you, you may remember the dial tone ringing as the computer tried connecting to the internet. Read More
by Lisa Jarvis, Peer Specialist | Last updated Jul 28, 2022 | Expert Health Tips, K-12
Stress is a part of our daily lives. As a parent, it might be heavy traffic on the way to and from work, the demands of being a good parent, the need to get that next raise at work, pressure to pay the mortgage and more. Read More
by Mallory Connelly | Last updated Apr 7, 2017 | K-12, Toddlers
The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairyāthese are just some of the lies we tell our children. Most children are raised to believe that their parents know best. Are we actually Pinocchio parenting or lying? Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Last updated Mar 23, 2017 | K-12
āPlease, Mom. I want to buy book!ā
āDad, do you have $10?ā
āYou buy everything for the sisters and nothing for me ever!ā Read More
by Mallory Connelly | Last updated Jul 17, 2017 | Babies, Toddlers
Growing up everyone always asked you, āWhat do you want to be when you grow up?ā My answer: I wanted to be a mom. Sure, I went to college, graduated and got a full-time job, but I knew I was put on this earth to become a mom. Read More
by Nancy Becker | Last updated Mar 13, 2017 | Babies, Grandparents, K-12, Toddlers
This past weekend, my husband and I traveled to Dallas, Texas to join in the baptism celebration of our new grandniece. As always, the visit to Dallas was too short but filled with laughter and lots of love for family. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Last updated Mar 13, 2017 | K-12
I cannot relate to wanting to drive. I waited one week after my sixteenth birthday to get my license. My parents gave me a car for Christmas one year, and I was upset (no lie) that I didnāt drive the car for months. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Last updated Mar 13, 2017 | Babies, K-12, Toddlers
Let me break this down for you. From the time our children are born and turn 18, there are 940 Saturdays. Think about that. 940 Saturdays. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Last updated Mar 13, 2017 | K-12
I am chasing a dream, a dream that is bigger than I am qualified for. When the dream of becoming a writer was placed on my heart over three years ago, I put my lifelong learner qualities into action of reading and writing on a daily basis. Read More