Education

I have vivid memories of frequently visiting the library in my hometown growing up. It wasn't very big -- actually it was just one room in a strip of stores on Main Street -- but that didn't stop me...

Disclosure:: This post is sponsored by Episcopal School of Acadiana. Why Middle School is the Right Time for a Wilderness Adventure This spring, ESA is learning at a distance, with students and teachers connecting through virtual communities. To learn more about...

Teachers are caregivers and, while teaching is known to be one of the most underappreciated positions in America, these past few weeks have shown us how much teachers really matter. And it is not just about the academics, it...

Images courtesy of Catherine Walker Photography. • You had a plan of what your birth would be — now what? • Can you have your partner and your support with you like you planned? • How will this pandemic change what you...

I will never forget the look on her face, the day that I realized something wasn’t right. I will never forget the burning pit at the bottom of my stomach. She didn’t understand why she was breaking down and...

I’ve never loved school and let's be honest, not many people do! Luckily, I’ve always been able to maintain a decent average with minimal effort.  I am not what some would call an overachiever, I am just an achiever. After...

  Never in a million years would I have pictured me as a homeschool mom. I admit that I do not possess the glorious patience of some other moms, and more often than not, my creative side is involved in...

Two years ago, we {our family} made the decision to move our oldest daughter from a small private school to our neighborhood public school. The results? AMAZING! After seven years, Morgan was antsy. So many things in her life had...

"I never wanted any of my women to work outside the home." The words hit me like a ton of bricks.  This man, this father of an acquaintance, had single handedly knocked down the clear choice that I made to be...

There's something about teaching that has always struck me as weird. In complete disregard for the fact that we are paid a 9 month salary that's divided over 12 months and for the hours of roughly 7:30-3:30 (depending on...