I'm a trustee at my charter school and I was asked by our superintendent to prepare a speech to deliver at an accountability forum for parents.  There could be 20 parents there or 200, just that prospect gave  more...

Etsy is like one gigantic art colony online.  This site is filled with so much art and hand crafted items that it's truly amazing and *WARNING* addictive!  The prices are right and the items are endless.  more...

Maggie Macaulay, MS Ed, of Whole Hearted Parenting, took the Redirecting Children's Behavior™ course and decided to share her experience with other parents who wanted to discipline their children with love.  more...

As a parent, I couldn't imagine depriving my kids of a hobby that will last a lifetime. That's why I give them books. Not only is it fun, but it helps them learn and their imaginations grow. The difficult part is  more...

This week is my week to read to my daughter's first grade class.   So in trying to choose the "perfect book" to read, I discovered this site that lists great read aloud books by grade level that has  more...

Even the best of parents can benefit from a little reminder about keeping the lines of communication open with our child/children. It's especially easy to forget when you are busy, tired or managing more than one child.  more...

This is a great website! You will find here LOTS of free printables of all kinds such thank you cards, name tags, placemats, coloring pages, and much more. My personal favorite is the backpack and lunch notes. They are so  more...