School Years + Education

About 2 and a half years ago I embarked on the beginning of my PhD. As I am closing in on the final steps of this degree, I have taken some time to reflect on how I was able...

1.) I Can Cook Youth Series at Gerhardt Civic Center – Moraine, OH ***DMB Tip –You don't need to preregister - just pop in as you are out and about!  March 1st; 5-6:30pm Drop-in cooking class for ages 6-10 Participants...

Back To School. It's that time of year again. School supplies are on the shelves, class lists are being printed, and some of us are anxiously awaiting Back to School Night! For some of us, however, this can be...

As a mother of kids with various educational needs, I've sat through many team meetings. I hope some of my experience can help you navigate the process. Paperwork Before Having paperwork BEFORE the meeting streamlines the entire process. Nothing like sitting...

  Art Enrichment OK, so I’m totally biased on this subject, but art is amazing! Yes, my degree is in Fine Art – Photography, so I tend to get a little art nerdy. My kids tend to err on the crafty...

As a CALP (Certified Academic Language Practitioner) and ALTA member (Academic Language Therapy Association), I celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month and always seek to demystify some commonly misunderstood things about dyslexia. The following information is from the International Dyslexia Association...

Twas the night before school starts and all through the house, Every creature is stirring, tossing and turning, even the mouse. The backpacks for school are ready and lunches packed with care, Along with bags of supplies and hope the kids can...

I love a new school year. I look forward to school supplies filling the shelves, the sales for new school clothes, and the beginning of new possibilities and growth. I do not like packing that lunch box. This is the most dreadful...

It is almost that time of year again. The season that brings fresh boxes of crayons, markers, and glue sticks lining the store aisles, when lunches will once again need to be packed, and somewhere in the middle of...

I LOVE our Library. I should restate; I love our Libraries. And I don’t just mean the branches of one system. I have a warm place in my heart for Dayton Metro, Washington-Centerville, Greene County, and Wright Memorial Library. I’m...

I'm a substitute teacher. I secretly always wanted to be a school teacher. I played it every single time I played school when I was a little girl. God led me down a different path, and I still get to teach,...

A very important person had a birthday this week. Theodore Gueisel…one of the most well-known authors in the world. What? You don’t know him? Oh…wait, maybe you will recognize him by his pen name: Dr. Seuss. He chose a...

I love October because it brings awareness to two of my favorite causes - dyslexia as well as bullying prevention. I am a Nationally-Certified Trainer and Consultant in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (pronounced “ole-vay-us”). The information I’ll be sharing...

There has never been a better time to be your own boss - especially for mamas!!!  Mompreneur (noun): The umbrella term for women who are both moms and entrepreneurs/biz owners/side hustlers/etc. I just call these ladies badasses. If you've got the guts...