Mom Must Reads :: Week of August 27th

Want to know what other moms are reading about? We’ve pulled the top 5 posts from across our Sister Sites just for you!

How to Be the Best Elementary School Mom Ever

Don’t be alarmed, but your entire value as a human being can be summed up by how you act in the car line.

The Paycheck to Paycheck Struggle

I know some people will read this, they’ll roll their eyes and wonder why we don’t change our situation. The thing is, we have. I recently took on a new job that pays a little more. We have cut some things out of our budget just to save a few dollars. Our work schedules allow us to not have to put our toddler in daycare. We all know that this expense alone can make people live paycheck to paycheck. Us not having her in daycare is not because we don’t want to. It’s simple: we literally cannot afford it, not even part time daycare.  

Childhood Matters: Earlier is NOT Better

You are building your child’s brain when you support and respect their need for play. Through play, children learn how to learn. Creativity is developed and enhanced. In the ever-changing world we live in, our children’s generation will face so much. Not only the problems our generation has created, but problems we can’t even foresee. Creativity and flexibility in thinking will play a key role in solving those problems.

My Husband Saved My Life

I sobbed, knowing exactly what was happening and afraid for how far it would progress. You see, I am a nurse. I have been stroke-certified for the past 8 years. I have seen the best and the worst stroke outcomes. I have watched my patients, young and old, suffer from various complications of strokes, including brain death. 

4 Things Your Child’s Teacher Wants You To Know

So as we talk to you about ways your child is struggling, know that we are going to do everything possible to help. When you have an issue with something in the classroom, let us know your concerns. We want to work with you. You know your child and we know how to teach. When we put those two things together amazing things can happen.