What is Summer Slide? The “summer slide” refers to the way kids tend to forget stuff they learned during the previous school year over their summer break. Not the little stuff like their state’s bird, but the big stuff, like math and reading skills. For elementary school kids, especially, they
What the Recent Facebook Scandal Should Teach Us About Our Kids’ Privacy
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard of the whole Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal. If not, this article on CNBC spells it all out for you (take a look – it’s kind of crazy). The thing is, most Facebook users are adults. We know that anytime we hop on
7 Habits of Happy Moms
Of course, all moms are happy when they’re thinking about their kids and with their kids (except, maybe, when they’re fighting with each other over whose turn it is to take out the trash). Truly happy moms, however, are the ones who are so content with their lives that they find
The Best Mother’s Day Gifts for the Most Important Woman in Your Life
Not sure what Mother’s Day gifts suit your beloved mom the best? She’ll love anything you give her (seriously – moms really do), but you want that perfect gift to show her just how much you understand her and how grateful you are for her. These special gifts for Mom are
18 Best Websites to Earn Free Stuff as a Mom
As moms, we can always use some tips for saving money. Whether you’re a brand-new mommy basking in newborn joy or a seasoned mom of a teenager, you can benefit from free stuff. Kids are expensive (it comes with the territory). From diapers and bottles to sports and first cars,
The Future of Standardized Testing: De-Stressing Students and Teachers Through New Approaches
Think back to when you were in elementary school and the teacher reminded you that next week was the start of the dreaded testing week. Your palms became sweaty. Your heart started racing. And then came the big old lump in your throat. Standardized testing is part of the law, but
How to Earn Money Efficiently: More Income, Same (Or Less!) Work Hours
Self-employment allows you to make your own schedule and have first-hand knowledge of where your money goes after you earn it. After you’ve been in business long enough to learn the basics, you need to re-evaluate how you manage your business and eliminate the time drains that are keeping you
Take Control of Your Life: Quit Complaining and Start Doing!
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s complaining. Whoops – was that a complaint? See how easy it is to get caught up in complaining instead of doing something about whatever it is that’s bothering you? No one’s immune to complaining. But, some people are better than others at
Teach Your Kids About Finances and Responsibility with This Handy Family App
I’m all for anything that will make my life easier as a busy mom. I own a business and I have two kiddos. As a single mom, I don’t get a lot of help and I have no sanity to spare. My smartphone (oh, how I love my Android!) has been a
The One Question I Wished All My Preschoolers’ Parents Would’ve Asked Me During Pick-Up
“Did Mika eat his lunch today?” “Was Johnny mean to his friends again?” “Did Anna take a nap?” I used to be a preschool teacher. Those were the types of questions that I answered every day when parents came to pick up their little ones. Of course, I was glad