by Shelly Mowinkel | May 22, 2017 | K-12
This marks the last week of our oldest daughter’s freshman year. While at a graduation ceremony this past Saturday, I couldn’t help but think…in three short years, she will be walking across the stage receiving her diploma. Read More
by David Miers, PhD, LIPC | May 8, 2017 | 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 girl’s suicide that covers many other sensitive topics, including teen bullying, rape, and assault. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Apr 24, 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 | Apr 17, 2017 | 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 Nancy Becker | Apr 3, 2017 | Grandparents, K-12
Not long ago, our oldest granddaughter called requesting an interview with me for a school project. Before I even thought about it, I said yes. We are notorious for saying “yes” to our grandkids without first getting all the details. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Mar 27, 2017 | K-12
“Please, Mom. I want to buy book!”
“Dad, do you have $10?”
“You buy everything for the sisters and nothing for me ever!” Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Feb 27, 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 didn’t drive the car for months. Read More
by Shelly Mowinkel | Jan 23, 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 | Jan 19, 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
by Anne Blankenbiller | Dec 28, 2016 | K-12
I can vividly remember the public service announcement shown frequently on television in the 1980s with the rugged man holding an egg saying, “This is your brain.” Read More
by Anne Blankenbiller | Oct 31, 2016 | K-12
If you are the parent of a teen, you need to know about it.
A few weeks ago, my 15-year-old daughter said to me, “Mom, I’m watching a TV show that I think you would like. Read More
by Anne Blankenbiller | Oct 3, 2016 | K-12
If you have a junior in high school, it’s time to start seriously thinking about colleges. Yes, I’m serious. Read More