Dear Zachary, The World Is Yours…And So Am I
Dear Zachary, Ever since you were born, your dad and I have taken every precaution to keep you safe. We…
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By Lisa Appelo I’m Done with Back to School as a Mom—But Not as a Grandma
It started in Target when I passed the backpack aisle. Instead of turning toward the school supplies and filling my…
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By Makayla Harvey It’s Your First Day of Preschool
My dearest son, It’s your first day of preschool. Almost four years ago, I didn’t want to think about this…
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Teach Your Kids to Look for the One as the School Year Begins
As school doors open across the country, gates fling wide, and tardy bells toll, let us teach our children to…
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By Vicki Bahr Kindergarten, Here They Come!
The twins are the youngest of our nine grandchildren, our baby’s babies, and they’ve been inseparable from the very beginning.…
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By Her View From Home I Hope She Knows I Did All This for Her
“Yay, Mommy is done with homework! Can you play with me now?” My heart sank, and I felt a sharp…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty Dear Teacher Mom Trying to Balance It All
To the teacher mama, I see you. I see you trying to balance it all—a stack of graded papers in…
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Teachers Hold So Many Hearts In Their Loving Hands
As I walked away from our oldest son Christopher sitting in the front row of his first-grade classroom, I remember…
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I Never Knew How Long a Day Could Be until You Went to Kindergarten
I always pictured myself packing my kids’ lunches, carefully picking each item, adding sweet notes, and balancing healthy options with…
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I Have Mixed Emotions about Going Back to School
“I had the best day!” my son exclaimed as he clambered into our car. “Oh, I’m so glad to hear…
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By Jamie Duhn Welcome to Kindergarten, You’re about to Experience Something Great
I’m sure you have plenty of mom friends who can help prepare you for the drastic life change you are…
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My First Grader Came Home with Four Pages of Homework and It Broke My Heart
My heart . . . Second day of 1st grade and he came home with four pages of homework .…
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