mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 7th, 2011 | No Comments »
Back-to-School—I've been seeing a lot of tweets and hearing a lot of chatter among my mom friends about their kids entering pre-school, going into kindergarten, or their youngest progressing to all-day school. Back-to-school time can be a bitter sweet mixture of tears and smiles for all involved.
My…
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mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
by Tammy Granger on August 17th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Back To School—As summer comes to a close and students look forward to fall, there are lots of back to school must haves: new clothes, school supplies and the latest tech gadgets. However, it can be easy for parents to also get wrapped up in the back to…
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my world • bettering communities
by Signe Whitson on September 21st, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Have you received your checklist yet? You know, the double-sided piece of paper from your child’s school PTA, offering 101 volunteer opportunities over the next nine months? I approach that official document with a mixture of altruistic willingness to help where I am needed, eager desire to be a “fly…
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mom • parenting
by Signe Whitson, LSW on August 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My daughters like to talk. Call it a girl thing, say it’s because I chattered endlessly to them when they were babies, or maybe they just have a lot to say. It’s when they are not talking, that I know something is up. The summer before my oldest daughter began…
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#gno information! • mom
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 28th, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Studies show that children do better when their parents are actively involved in their education. In what ways do you contribute to your child's education? What benefits do you see as a result? How can you support and participate in your child's school and education to ensure greater success?
These…
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