I went to my first official school meeting this month in preparation for sending our soon-to-be 5-year-old off to Kindergarten in August. The introductory information meeting...
I need to begin by saying no, I don't think my child is perfect. He's four years old and he has good days and...
The first Read Across America was held on March 2nd in 1998 and was the National Education Foundation's brainchild. They landed on March 2nd...
My daughter is heading off to college this month. This is, of course, affecting me in both an emotional and practical way. She and...
I'm going to be honest--I never thought about this day coming. Really, I didn't. I knew my son would eventually head off to Kindergarten...
This past school year (2024-2025) held many firsts for me. It was the first time my daughters were both in school (kindergarten and 2nd...
When we learned my husband’s job would bring our family of five to Indianapolis, one of the first questions to run through my mind...
Fact #1: Math was not my jam while in school. I have never been able to successfully finagle the numbers and symbols and signs...
A Day Like Today
Today, we probably took our last errand day to Hobby Lobby (Hobby Wobby) with Grams, followed by lunch at Portillo’s to...
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...
The traditional latchkey kids of the 1980s would come home after school to an empty house because their parents were still at work. Many...
The International School of Indiana (ISI) is the only Indiana school offering immersion and dual language programs in three languages, French, Mandarin, and Spanish,...
Educators are always looking for ways to connect with their students. That being said, I learned very early on in my teaching career the...
My youngest has always been my spicy child. She is carefree and dances to the rhythm of her own music. She is extremely independent...
In + Around Indy
Twelve Local Dance Studios for Kids Around Indianapolis
As someone who took ballet classes when I was a little girl, I get a lot of joy watching my six-year-old don ballet and...
