Tomorrow is the last day of school for my kids. Finally! I know a lot of the country is already done with school, but here in Upstate New York we like to drag out the school year as long as possible with various field trips, class picnics, talent shows, field days, parades, plays, dances, concerts, [...]

If you have a daughter, take the time to read this. It could save her a lot of heartache. Not to mention stomach aches, headaches, missed days of school, lower grades, eating issues and depression.
The sad truth is that every school, whether public, private or parochial, has girls who bully. I bet you can [...]

We all want our children to be well behaved, especially when we’re not around to intervene. So that’s why it can be so difficult when we get that phone call from school saying that our child is misbehaving. While it may not always surprise us, it can be embarrassing and frustrating because we can’t [...]

Today I got to help out my second grade daughter’s class with their annual Christmas activity. (I say “got to help out” because the teachers only let a few parents come in to help and I was lucky enough to land one of the coveted parent volunteer slots!) However, after I responded immediately that I [...]