I remember when this question became front and center in my mind. When my daughter was 3 years old, I began thinking about school and when to start. Since her birthday is in late August, I knew we had...
I see the uncertainty in your eyes and I sense the angst in your heart. I have decided that nothing can adequately prepare one for the emotional roller coaster that is parenthood. There are so many bittersweet milestones and sending...
Breaking The Home School Stigma   I have long heard the homeschool myths circulate around my peers. "Well how do they socialize?" or "Who keeps track of what they are learning?"..."Oh, you didn't turn out like most homeschoolers?" or "What about...
I Love You Enough to Get the Flu My middle child woke up with a 102 fever on that morning we were supposed to fly home from our family vacation. I’ll spare you the details but she was really sick...
Even though I haven't taught full-time for fourteen years, I am a teacher at heart.  An English teacher.  I HEART reading and writing and know the importance of practice and repetition.  Many spelling and vocabulary tests, book reports, and...
Such a weird word. Tween. And such an new and strange and important time. A tween, or preteen, is defined as the age between a child and a teenager, specifically the ages 9-12. Kids in the tween years are...

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When you are done splashing in all the muddy puddles, and the video games, and movies have bored to death what do you do??? Rainy days can be a challenge for us all.  The kids don't like being cooped...
5 Easy Back to School Meal Prep Tips As most moms (and dads too!) can attest to, we tend to multi-task and juggle a lot of tasks every day. This goes for working parents and stay at home parents. The...
Do you know a teacher who goes above and beyond to help the lives of his or her students? Nominate fantastic educators for our 2018 Waco Moms Blog Teacher Giveaway! We see you, teachers. We see you eager to greet our...
5 Ways to Support a Teacher Throughout the Year Disclaimer: This is not your typical, feel good, parent-teacher blog post with cutesy Pinterest links included. This is written from the perspective of a teacher-mom who deeply feels the heavy responsibility...

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We are so pleased with the results of our Waco Mom's 6th Annual Mama Marketplace! This year our parenting event featured a special program...
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