Back to School

Judging by the store displays spilling into the aisles, back to school season is upon us. And if you're a parent with a soon-to-be college freshman, this back to school season may just be your [...]

My son is about to turn eleven. Soon he’ll be going to middle school, and with that he’ll be out of the house more often--hanging with friends, going to dances and youth group, and I’ll see him a [...]

Firewalls. Smartphones. Snapchat. Seriously--our parents NEVER had to deal with this stuff. As if parenting wasn't hard enough, now we have to monitor sophisticated technology that frankly our [...]

Things have changed a lot in the last twelve months. My eldest son went to college last year. We coached him as he made plans for dorm necessities. We prompted when it seemed he needed to get [...]

Don't. Freak. Out. This has become a little back-to-school-mantra for my family lately because it seems like every day there is something new to be overwhelmed by, especially during the beginning [...]

  As a mom, I spend a lot of time on “the circular drive.” This is the time I spend in my car going back and forth from home chauffeuring various children to sports, extra-curricular [...]

This time of year always feels like a time to reset, especially where friendships are concerned. With the school year swiftly approaching, I know my son will make new friends and have old [...]

Living with a 13, 14 and 15-year-old has made me despise the word “awkward.” This word has become synonymous in my home for, “Don’t make me do something that will make me feel uncomfortable and [...]

My two sons have always had a working mom. At our house, the nightly ritual consists of all of us sitting down together, my two boys working on their math or spelling, and me working on whatever [...]

We are still in the first week of school and already I have heard, “I hate school,” followed by, “I really don’t like that teacher.” These comments make me want to roll my eyes, let out a huge [...]

I have a secret plan for back to school this year. My secret plan is to avoid comparing myself and my summer to other moms this school year. If you struggle at all like I do with comparing [...]