How the Wilson family grew with a lot of love—and a little help from modern science “It wasn’t until I was ready to start a family that I discovered just how difficult it would be,” says Carrie Wilson. In the course of a year and a half, Carrie and Chris Wilson experienced two miscarriages. “After…
As our girls transition out of baby-and-toddlerland, we have noticed that story time with them is growing more and more complex. Our three year old, in… Read More
We’ve compiled a list of Ohio’s most beautiful waterfalls in the Southwest region of the state for a great road trip with your family! Take a look at the 8 waterfalls we have found and be sure to plan your trip today!! Charleston Falls CHARLESTON FALLS 2535 Ross Rd., Tipp City OH 45371 Charleston Falls…
It turns out that you do not have to travel to the most exotic places in the world to explore caves. You have plenty right here in your own backyard – Ohio that is. Right here in Ohio there are caverns waiting to take you into their depths and show you a whole new world!…
Each November, the President signs a proclamation declaring November as the time to honor and recognize our nation’s military families. In 2013, President Obama said, “during Military Family Month, we celebrate the families who make daily sacrifices to keep our Nation whole, and we remember a most sacred obligation – to serve them as well…
Daughter: “Sign this so I can be on my school’s student council.”Me: “Oh, ok. You don’t have to have an election or anything, you’re just on it?”Daughter: “There’s an election, but I’m going to win!” Actually, everyone in the class was running for third grade student council (except for the five or six math club…
My daughter’s school has decided that it will no longer offer designated days for parent-teacher conferences but instead, just have parents and teachers work out when to have a meeting. How do I decide when to do that? Consider your daughter’s past school experiences and the challenges that have been typical for her. If the…
If your spouse is like mine, he or she never takes vacation. In fact, at one point my husband built up more than 100 days of leave. That’s a ton of days where I could have been lying on a beach or hiking or skiing or even sleeping in for a staycation. But around the…
They sit there on the counter…the math assignment, the library book that’s due today, the worksheet she worked so hard on the night before…forgotten, left behind as she ran out the door to catch the bus. What was the distraction that caused her to forget this time? Was it Spirit Day and she spent her…
My first grader brought home a slip of paper with his lexile number on it following a recent standardized test. He said that he should be reading books at that number. Can you explain what “lexile” means? Why shouldn’t he just read whatever he wants to read? Lexile is a number developed by The Lexile…
