education

This post contains affiliate links. My husband had Monday off work, so we decided to take a quick trip to Rochester New York. The girls wanted to see the Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Rochester. We long ago discovered the best...
A few years back when my son was just in first grade, he suffered from a serious incident that happened to him at school. I’m not at liberty...
As many of my readers know, I used to teach at a community college in my former full-time job. Many of my students came from underprivileged backgrounds and struggled in school, often times because they were struggling...
My son’s reading ability dramatically improved at the end of first grade, and to capitalize on his newfound love of reading, I have signed him up for several reading programs. I don’t have to prompt...
A few days before my son went on spring break, I was talking with some other kids’ parents. They were planning getaway spring breaks. One was flying to San Antonio to stay in their time share, another...
My husband and I get a sizeable tax return each year because we have three children and don’t currently have a great income. (I do look forward to the day when we get a much smaller tax...
My husband and I like to watch Good Morning America before going to work in the morning, and the devastation in Haiti is a...
In part I of this post, I outlined the long path through my husband’s educational career and my full-time career. You can read that...