More than six years ago, I dropped my son off in his infant classroom for his very first day.
As a first-time mom and an...
Teacher of the year - check! Mommy of the year - not so much:
I teach adolescent girls all day long. While I have been...
Kindergarten is a word that stirs many emotions in a parent’s heart.
Even if your child has previously been in full-time daycare or preschool, it’s...
Two weeks from today, public schools start here in RVA. Administrators and lead teachers have already returned for the new year. So, you could...
My son, my oldest, starts kindergarten in a little less than a month. It’s happening.
His elementary school puts on a musical in the spring....
I got my first tattoo when I turned 18.
I had wanted one ever since I was 16, but in keeping with my mother's rules,...
Last month, my oldest daughter was invited to her first sleepover. She had spent many nights at my parent’s house and even one with...
I must give the disclaimer that I'm not the parent of a high school student. But as a former high school teacher who continues...












