Today I had a perfect example of “Mommyfail.” I received an email from the school psychologist, reminding me that I was late completing and returning a parent-assessment form for an evaluation for my son. Why? I yelled at myself. How could I forget to send it back? Inside my head a Jack Nicholson-like voice let [...]
Mommyfail? [Guest Post]
January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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How to advocate for your child [Guest Post]
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This post is a follow up to the Fight for Education posts written by Heather. Her blog can be found at Cool and Hip, I Am Not. ——- Acting as your child’s advocate is part of your role as a parent. When you send them off to school, you have to trust that [...]
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Fight For Education: Part 2 [Guest Post]
January 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
This is the second post in a series. Catch up with the first post, Fight For Education written by Heather of Cool and Hip, I Am Not. ——- “He is fine. Everyone struggles at something.” My son and I were fortunate to have the teacher we had in third grade. I already had a [...]
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Recipes That Keep Kids Interested [Guest Post]
January 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Shana blogs over at shanamama.com and posts some of the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever seen. If you read this excerpt from her About Me section you’ll see why we love her too: The basics: I am a 29- year- old wife to my wonderful husband (aka the hubs) and mother to my three amazing children: [...]
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My Brave Daughter {A Week of Thanksgiving}
November 21, 2011 By 15 Comments
Thanks to Andrea Updyke, I’m joining other bloggers to write about A Week of Thanksgiving. I’ve chosen one of Andrea’s prompts: Someone who inspired me this year. My biggest inspiration is my brave daughter, Sammi. Almost exactly one year ago, she was diagnosed with sinus tachycardia. Any chronic medical condition is tough to handle, but [...]
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Tonsillectomy Tips for Parents
October 22, 2011 By 9 Comments
After my daughter had her tonsillectomy, I learned so much about how to make her recovery easier. I wanted to share some tips for parents whose children are scheduled to have their tonsils removed. Even with the information from our ENT doctor’s office, there was a lot more suggestions provided to us from their staff [...]
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12 Year Old Tonsillectomy Experience
October 4, 2011 By 25 Comments
As of today, it’s been one week since my 12 year old had her tonsillectomy. I hope that sharing her experience will help other parents who have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy planned. Of course, this isn’t medical advice, instead a mother’s retelling of what my daughter has been through before, during and after this surgery. [...]
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Tweens Going Back To School Chat Summary and Giveaway
September 26, 2011 By 210 Comments
In case you didn’t take part in the Tween Academy where we discussed tweens going back to school, I have a summary for you and an awesome giveaway. The chat took place on September 20th and featured Rosalind Wiseman, renowned parenting expert and author of the New York Times bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes. We [...]
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School District Makes Decision Without Child’s Needs in Mind
September 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
Because of medical problems, my daughter attends school for 2 classes in the morning and the rest of her education is done through the Special Education’s Hospital Homebound program. The school district made a big change to this program this school year. Instead of using full time teachers that teach during the day, they hired [...]
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Going Through Conference Withdrawal
September 17, 2011 By 9 Comments
After attending two – three conferences every year for the past 3 years, I’ve become addicted to them. This year, I’ve attended just one and don’t see any in the near future for me. I’m going through conference withdrawal. I know I should count myself as lucky because there are so many bloggers who haven’t [...]
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Tweens Going Back to School Discussion #DontFretTheSweat
September 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
Take part in a discussion the will focus on tweens going back to school, including the how to handle stressful situations. Is your tween trying to get organized with schoolwork and classwork? Does your tween want to get better at making new friends, learn how to deal with bullying? Then join the Tween Academy class [...]
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Ten Reasons to Join Yoursphere
September 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
As the mom of a tween who in very interested in online forums and connecting with others online, I’m a big fan of Yoursphere – the safe social networking site. Top Ten Reasons To Join Yousphere (from both a parent’s and tween’s objective): Safety First – Mary Kay Hoal (@MaryKayHoal, @YoursphereMom), the Founder, President and [...]
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