Back to School: It’s Not Just for Kids
By Laura Simon I’ll start with a confession. I’m an unapologetic book-sniffer. It’s one of the reasons I struggle…
A Teacher’s Advice: How to Keep Your Children Learning All Summer
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols Our world is fast-paced and ever-changing. While that is often positive and productive, moving…
Summer Reading Doesn’t Stop at Age Twelve
By Guest Blogger Rase McCray, Library Associate at High Point Public Library On that last day of school each…
How Early is Too Early to Prepare for College?
By Guest Blogger Chrissy Sergiacomi, School Counselor A few years ago, a friend in college admissions observed that students…
Why I’m Saying No to “13 Reasons Why”
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon If you have a teen – or even a preteen – you’ve likely heard…
3 Ways Improv Can Help Improve Students
By Guest Blogger Jen Oleniczak Brown, local improv extraordinaire I’ve been teaching improvisational comedy to people ages 3.5 to…
The High School Social Scene
By Guest Blogger Hallie Wolfe Going into high school is scary. Whether you have a tight knit group of…
Junior Year Hell
By Guest Bloggers Karen Jarvis and Tammy Darden I was warned about ‘junior year hell’ when my daughter started…
5 Ways to Control Your Child’s Screen Time
By Guest Blogger Whitney Barnard It’s 2017, and screen time is more than just TV. It’s computers, tablets, phones,…
The Support of a Mom
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Levstek When I was younger, I always thought that the idea of having your mom as…