Buckle up, mamas! Believe it or not, the first day of school is almost upon us. The first day can undoubtedly be a whirlwind...
Five years. That's how long we've been at our preschool. Three kids, one year on the computer, one year masked in a pandemic, and...

The School is Fine

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We did it--we survived our first school year of kindergarten, and dare I say, we thrived?! I don't mean that I thrived in the...

Preschool Scaries

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At a family reunion this summer, my cousin, whom I hadn't seen in ten years, asked if my daughter was in preschool. And she...
  As a parent, I want to know how I can best promote my child's academic success. As a teacher, I am a lot better...
In the days leading up to the first day of kindergarten, I agonized over everything. “Will she get motion sick on the bus?” “Will...
More than one hundred and eighty thousand children in the state of Indiana receive special education services from the day they turn three to...
Congratulations everyone, we made it through our first Covid school year. Go ahead and pat yourselves on the back while holding a really big...
You see all the videos and memes on social media that display PTO groups like high school for adults. There's the potential for cliquey...
Alton Sterling has died. Alton Sterling was shot by a police man, while on the ground. Alton Sterling was Black. I am a multiracial mom...
Early childhood friendships can be sweet and endearing, but young children are still working out a lot of social and emotional issues that need...
My youngest has always been my spicy child. She is carefree and dances to the rhythm of her own music. She is extremely independent...
On behalf of the state of Indiana (of which I actually have no authority,) I’d like to apologize to all public school teachers. Seriously,...
The return to school during the current health crisis can make families very uncertain and anxious. The Orchard School has put into place plans,...

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Celebrating 5 Years of Indy Moms Book Club

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They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that couldn’t be more true because for the last five years, I’ve found a group...