From the writers at Optimum Ed....
We can all agree that as parents we want our children to be happy and successful, to be fulfilled...
Happy Read Across America Day!
What is Read Across America?
Read Across America is an initiative by the National Education Association that is building a nation...
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. – Nelson Mandela
This makes the teacher (be it a parent...
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....
Two weeks from today, public schools start here in RVA. Administrators and lead teachers have already returned for the new year. So, you could...
Fair warning that this blog post might be half rant and half helpful. I'd also LOVE your comments and opinions on the matter as...
As public schools finish the first marking period, most of us face the same upcoming event on the calendar: Parent-Teacher Conference Day.
I have a...
I have never valued a straightforward routine so much as when I became a mother.
If you had asked me twenty years ago what I...
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...
I'm a total nerd about Back to School Shopping.
I actually love it. Not so much the clothes, but the school supplies. I'm a sucker...
In + Around Richmond
Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
