School Years

Third grade has been a difficult transition for my girl K... and for me. Possibly for me more than her. The year was difficult almost immediately. K has a habit of chatting with friends in class at inopportune times, and...

I have a third grader, a kindergartener, and a soon-to-be preschooler. I love volunteering at their school. This school year, I became the secretary of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). The PTO is a group of parent and teacher...

I'm a procrastinator, but I'm a planner. I'm organized, but I'm creative. I'm a housewife, but I'm busy. That's why I've fallen in love with the new planner movement taking over social media sites like Instagram and Pinterest.  Gone are the days...

As August is among us and many of you are getting ready for the new school year, I want to take this opportunity to share some helpful tips on getting your kindergartener ready for school. I have always felt...

Out of everything I do during a single day, there’s one thing that is my absolute favorite: reading. I’ve been reading since age five and have read thousands of books by now. I was so excited to begin reading to my...

MyVillage offers a new option for local families. By Erica Mackey, CEO and Co-Founder, MyVillage For me, the struggle to find affordable, high quality childcare is personal. When I became a mom for the first time in 2016, I had no...

These days when it is time to shop for groceries, I simply look at my weekly meal plans, print out the appropriate shopping list and go! By keeping the current list of meal plans on our fridge, I know exactly what to prepare ahead of time and what to set out to thaw. The hardest part is remembering to look at the list.

I tell my daughter to look in people's eyes, shake hands, speak so they can hear her, and a host of other things to help her socially in the world. In turn, she has little trouble making friends and...

We are born with an innate desire and unlimited capacity for learning. When we come into this world, we are a blank slate. We discover interests, form ideas and develop skills in response to our environment. Sometimes, we succeed....

Is summer vacation over?  Is it time to go back to school? Sumer vacation is over!! It's time to go back to school!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh.............. Yup, there it is.  Sighs of relief being released by mothers everywhere (and sure, Dads too!) For some of...