All posts tagged "back to school week"
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Lindsay Cross | August 17, 2012
Back To School Week: 8 Things You Don’t Want To Hear After The First Day Of School
Let's face it. 99% of us will hear absolutely nothing about our children's first day of school. But...
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Hayley Krischer | August 17, 2012
Back To School Week: My Son’s First Day Of School Felt Like My First Day Of School
I had never been good at first days of anything. I was the kind of kid who waded...
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Koa Beck | August 16, 2012
Back To School Week: My Homeschooled Daughter Is Attending School This Fall
Jennifer Turner had always wanted to homeschool her children. She explains to Mommyish that the practice seemed "natural"...
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Eve Vawter | August 16, 2012
Back To School Week: School Fundraising Programs Can Suck It
School fundraising programs teach kids nothing except their neighbors don't want to buy their frozen pizzas.
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Kristin Iversen | August 16, 2012
Back To School Week: Confessions Of A Former Class Parent
Here’s how I got talked into being class parent last year. I got strong-armed at the first PTA...
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Lindsay Cross | August 16, 2012
Back To School Week: The Extreme Tackiness Of Character Book Bags
Barbie. Spiderman. Princesses. Fairies. Transformers. Parents, you've seen the book bags. They look cheap. They have that shiny plastic...
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Koa Beck | August 15, 2012
Back To School Week: The Top 5 Things To Do On The First Day Of School
We've already reviewed the top five things not to do on the first day of school,...
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STFU Parents | August 15, 2012
STFU Parents: The 5 Types Of Back To School Mothers On Facebook
Because I'm never one to shy away from a theme, this week's column fits right in with
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Lindsay Cross | August 15, 2012
Grade Expectations: I Can’t Imagine My Child Getting Less Than A’s
I'm going to sound like a jerk here. I've accepted that fact. But I'm going to talk about...
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Eve Vawter | August 14, 2012
I Suck As A Mother Because I Can’t Freaken’ Wait For My Kids To Go Back To School
I adore my children. I loved having extra time with them this summer. But on Tuesday when that...
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Lindsay Cross | August 14, 2012
Back To School Week: I Loved Being A Teacher’s Daughter
When it came to being the daughter of a teacher, most people complained about having their parents in...
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Rebecca Eckler | August 14, 2012
Back To School Week: I Worry About My Daughter More At Camp Than At School
It was a friend’s husband who actually got me riled up about how I have to “train†my...
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Koa Beck | August 14, 2012
Back To School Week: We’re A Family Of Unschoolers
Lisa Cottrell-Bentley and her husband Greg Bentley practice unschooling. The Arizona-based mother first came across the term after...