At this time of year, there’s a lot of pressure for parents to volunteer at their children’s school, especially for moms. It’s easy to feel as though you aren’t doing enough for your child’s school, but at the same time volunteering can take too large chunks out of your...
I really like the school my kids go to. It’s a part of the International Baccalaureate program and really challenges the kids. Sometimes it’s challenging for me too – they have volunteer requirements for parents and kids. The kids’ volunteer hours mostly happen at school – they do community...
This school year is proving to be a challenging one for me. I’ve always been careful about how many activities I let my kids take on, so that they still have time to play and have unplanned fun, but I’ve taken on a rather heavy load myself this year....
Back to school is a relief for many work at home moms and dads. You get hours free of your sweet young distractions, hours of work time that can be hard to come by during the summer. But sometimes it’s not that simple. Sometimes back to school comes with...