Next Level of Preparedness: Life Beyond High School
School is a building block toward vital life skills. Students often ask, “How is this assignment going to prepare me for the outside world?” Great question! Everything is relevant, from […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective Saving for a Special Occasion
When I was growing up, my mother used to do something that I didn’t readily understand as a young child. She used to have company, or show, towels. Now, many […]
School 2020: Making the Best of this Reality
BY GUEST BLOGGER KELLY NICHOLS, LOCAL EDUCATOR To say the least, 2020 has been strange. Headlines have amazed me. Uncertainty has engulfed me. As a long-time educator, I had to […]
Resolving Teen Phone Addiction
Pride and humor are reactions by parents and onlookers to a toddler who can scroll through and change websites on an iPad without any guidance. At the age of eight, […]
Vitamin N: Kids and the Need for Nature!
Once upon a time, kids and dirt and exploration went hand-in-hand. The image almost sounds like a familiar fairy tale. City and country children had one commonality; they both preferred […]
Puberty and Conversations
“She’s five and in kindergarten. It’s too early to mention it. I’ll wait until she’s a little older.” Before parents think their daughter doesn’t know about the very questions they […]
Online Predators and Groomers: Who is Talking to My Child?
When children clamor to get their hands on their parents’ cell phones, iPads, and laptops, they are associating technology with fun! Beside games, videos, and school experiences, the Internet is […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective
Atlanta, July 27, 1996 With the absence of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this month (postponed to begin July 23rd, 2021, due to the coronavirus), I was […]
Silver Linings in the “Now Normal”
BY KODIA BYERS, A MEMBER OF THE TMOM TEAM It was a warm, peaceful morning in late August, 2019—you know, those mornings when the season is slowly changing from summertime […]
It’s A Grand Life – For the Love of a Pet
Growing up, my sister and I had a number of pets. Our first was a parakeet—which really belonged to my sister, as I was a toddler when she got him. […]