Preschool

In Defense Of Public Schools Public or private? This seems to be a very hot topic nowadays. It’s easy to see why. We want our kids to have the best of the best, don’t we? We want them afforded every opportunity available to them so they grow into mature, responsible, HAPPY adults, right? That’s the goal! My family and I are very fortunate to live in a great public school district where we know they’ll thrive, but the question of public or private honestly never came up in discussions about education when our kids were babies. After all, my husband and I both went through the public school system and had no solid complaints. So here’s some reasons we LOVE our public...

Disclosure :: affiliate links are included below. Must Read Back To School Themed Books For Kids As the days of summer start to wind down, it's time to transition into back-to-school mode and begin preparing for a successful school year. And what better way to do so than by picking up some back to school themed books for kids? While shopping for new clothes and supplies can be exciting, arguably one of the best ways to prepare your kids for their return to studies is through reading – plus, it’s an activity that both you and your kids are bound to have fun with! To help make getting ready more enjoyable (and educational!), here is a list of our favorite must read back...

Summer Is Almost Over, Are You Ready? Heading back to school means new chaos, new schedules, earlier bedtimes, new homework, new friends, new beginnings. Back to school shopping and uniform purchases, completing summer reading, and keeping your fingers crossed that your kiddos didn’t spend so much time having fun and unexpectedly mushed their academic brains. While this next chapter can be exciting, it is certainly a time of transitions, and you’re probably hyper focused on prepping your little ones with encouragement, expectations, and enthusiasm. But inside of your head, if you’re anything like me, you’re also in need of your own affirmations, strength, and serenity. It's easy to fall into this next school year and, like other years before, unintentionally lose...

I am a mother of three boys under the age of six. My 4-year-old twins were born early at 30.1 weeks and had to be in the NICU for over three months with one twin coming home before the other. During my labor which could not be stopped, I asked myself "what if...?" Could I have changed anything in my diet, the way I worked out during pregnancy, or how much I worked (stress levels)? This is one of the many scenarios I have grappled with since becoming a mom, thinking "what if?" My oldest son was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Being his first year in "big boy school," this mom has cried lots of happy and sad tears. From...

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by East Baton Rouge Parish Library.  FREE Literacy Program Available Via East Baton Rouge Parish Library East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Press Start! Ready, Set, Read! program seeks to equip children ages 2-4 with early literacy skills that will enable them to enter school with confidence. Parents and caregivers may stop by the children’s room of any Library location to pick up a booklet that focuses on beginning literacy concepts that can be incorporated into their daily routines. The booklets are full of fun activities that the children will enjoy while learning basic concepts that build a firm foundation for math and reading. Each monthly booklet will feature a new letter, number, color or concept, while also building on the previous month’s concepts....