Keep That Dental Appointment
Letting your kids skip a shower or allowing them to wear the same clothes two or more days straight are hygiene practices that usually...
How to Celebrate a Socially Distant Birthday Party
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, finding safe ways to celebrate special events like birthdays can provide a boost for mental health. Whether you’re...
Frederick County Public Schools Suspends Small Group Instruction, Winter Sports Practices Beginning Jan. 4
Frederick County Public Schools has announced it is suspending all small group instruction and winter sports practices beginning Monday, Jan. 4, given the worsening...
Choosing Happiness Over Zoom: One Mom’s Decision to Log Out of Distance Learning
I've been getting a lot of calls lately from friends asking my opinion about what they should do with their children this fall. My...
Home-school: One Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Teacher
It all started to unravel when the first drop of blood hit the carpet—“it” being my Instagram-perfect, curated vision of what our family’s home-school...
My Pandemic Haircut
As of late June, I had not been to a hair stylist since April 2019.
* Insert horror scream here *
I know. I know. That...
Teachers Prep for Fall
This summer Baltimore middle school teacher Elisabeth Budd is developing a website with a very specific purpose, one that arose after online learning challenges...
The 11 Best Podcasts to Binge Right Now
We’re bored. We’ve caught up on our favorite tv shows, spent more time on social media and discovered some new books to read. How else can we occupy our time...
The Advantages of Distance Learning
For some children with disabilities, there's an upside to virtual school
In my house, the sudden advent of distance learning has, of course, been the...
My Quaran’TEEN’ Diary
March 13 is a day that will forever go down in infamy.
OK, maybe I am being a bit dramatic. But the girl who left...
