7 Ways to Teach Your Child How to Study
Teaching your child how to study is the most important skill you can give them to carry on throughout their school years. Introducing study...
Spouse Spotlight: Meg Flanagan of MilKidsEd
MilKidsEd fearless leader and Massachusetts-born Meg Flanagan wears many hats. She's Mom, a runner, teacher, avid reader, maker of fabulous soups, wife, military spouse,...
Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed for Your Back to School...
Back to school season is upon some of us already—if you're still looking at weeks of summer, just remember this conversation at the end...
A Military Spouse’s Open Letter to Congress about Education
This post originally appeared on dependastrong.
Dear Congress:
I would like to begin by sincerely thanking you for taking an interest in the quality of life...
Keeping the School Rhythm through the Holidays
In our house, winter break is something we look forward to. It’s a time without crazy schedules filled with family, fun, and relaxation. Pushing pause...
5 Money Saving Tips for Back to School
It seemed like just yesterday we were in the mad dash of end of the school year activities and now we’re filling our calendars...
12 Things to Make Packing Back to School Lunch Easier
Back to school time has snuck up on all of us, and while we may have the new clothes and the school supplies ready,...
5 Ways to Help Prevent the Summer Slide
As the House Stark would say if he was not always wearing fur, and on an island somewhere - Summer is coming! Summer as...
Where In The World Are We? A World Map Adventure
“Mom, show me where I was born again please?” my middle child asked me while I was cooking dinner. My two oldest children were...
The Real Mom’s School Guide
Have you seen what parents are packing in their kids’ lunch boxes lately? The ratio of time spent preparing versus time spent eating has...
Does Your Child Have Testing Jitters? Here is How to Help...
Students of all ages are faced with tests. Standardized tests, unit tests, and tests called assessments. Many students have testing jitters, but they aren't...
Back-to-School Tips with Meg from MilKids Ed
If you don’t know Meg of MilKids Ed or missed this awesome video interview with her best tips for starting back to school, we...
What The Heck Do You Do About Childcare During Winter Break?
Since September, you've had that (mostly) glorious school days daze...you're able to take a shower that's more than 37 seconds (and warm to boot)...
Helping Your Tween or Teen Set Academic Goals
Mid-school-year can be a challenging time for students and families. Often, academics begin to feel like a drag as the long countdown to summer...