Travel Anxiety Tips
April 4, 2023
Editor's Note: This story was originally posted in spring of 2019. These travel anxiety tips have helped us tremendously over the years. Since we are currently in the midst of…
Dyslexia Loves Company
September 30, 2021
Dyslexia Loves Company
School never came easy for my kids. On our journey to understand why school was so hard for them, the day came when we finally received a diagnosis of dyslexia.…
Why We Don’t Do Summer School
May 12, 2021
Why We Don’t Do Summer School
I start counting down the days to summer break as soon as school starts in the fall. Being a parent of school-age children can be exhausting. Being a parent of a…
Working on Me
January 3, 2021
Working on Me
Did you jump into 2021 wide eyed, bushy tailed, and excited to tackle the new year with a whole set of resolutions? Or, like me, did you roll into 2021…
Bringing Some Fun to Distance Learning
October 13, 2020
Bringing Some Fun to Distance Learning
We are heading into our sixth month of distance learning. Needless to say, we've had our share of ups and downs, but we feel like we are finally finding our…
Finding Organization in Distance Learning
April 20, 2020
Finding Organization in Distance Learning
We are into our fourth week of distance learning, and I am not going to lie, it has been a bit of a challenge. Seriously, I don’t think anyone is…
Staying Sane While Social Distancing
March 28, 2020
Staying Sane While Social Distancing
Life in quarantine has been an adjustment to say the least. Over the last two weeks I have found myself running the gamut of emotions, and cycling through all these…
Dyslexia: What Has Helped Us
October 18, 2019
Dyslexia: What Has Helped Us
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is one of the most common language-based learning disabilities, and it is estimated that 5-10% of the population have dyslexia. Both of my children are…
Tips for Surviving an IEP Meeting
September 15, 2019
Tips for Surviving an IEP Meeting
IEP meetings can be daunting. It doesn't matter if it's your first or 30th meeting, each and every one comes with a bit of anxiety. Because of this, I wanted…