School Years

School worksheets, art projects and activities to put on the calendar. Pictures to order, fundraiser to sign up for and field trip permissions to sign.  This is my back to school reality.  Soon it will become winter and I...

The end of summer/beginning of the school year is always a tricky one. I feel like it takes us a few weeks to get used to not having a routine in May and then another few weeks to get...

  As my first born prepares to leave elementary school, this will be a bitter-sweet next few months for me. Our family will be experiencing lots of new beginnings and all the sad endings. No more cute little Christmas concerts,...

Back-to-school time is always bittersweet. This year, that's even more true. With all that's going on, we wouldn't blame you if packing your kids' school lunch hadn't even yet entered your mind. We're here to help with some practical ways...

We are in the situation that every parent of school-aged children dreads: My first-grade son has become the target of a bully. The situation started subtly at first, with a few incidents of not-so-nice comments. The teacher handled it, the...

As the school year 2020 ramps up, many of us are finding it looks a little different than previous years. Whether you are homeschooling (new or veteran), doing fulltime or hybrid remote learning, or are back in-person, we've compiled a...

Hey Omaha mama! Are you pandemic-induced homeschooling? Or is the kids’ school out for spring break? Or maybe you are homeschooling family and just need your own version of a spring break with your kids! Worry no more mama–our...

No matter how many times I complain about the Omaha weather, I must admit that I’m always just as excited as the kids are to hear there is a snow day.

It’s that time again, back to school. Even though I am a morning person, I personally have never had a good breakfast routine. I wake up and want to get straight into work. I don’t want to waste my...

So you are considering homeschooling. "What about socialization? Don't you want them socialized?" I'm a mom who has chosen to homeschool. If I had a nickel for every time I've been asked this question, I'd have a lot of...