parenting

If this school worksheet were to be excavated 1000 years from now, what would it say about us?

This morning I noticed the same child’s school worksheet that I’d seen several times on our morning walk. No one claimed it. So, I took...

School Vouchers: There's a Catch...

There are often extra costs, loopholes, and restrictions students experience in leaving a public school to attend a private/charter...

School Vouchers: Many Texas families can’t necessarily use them

Rural - Rural areas often have only public-schools so there would often be no way to use a voucher. While Texas is responsible for...

School Vouchers: What might end up on the chopping block?

What might end up on the chopping block if public schools don’t have enough funds to offer all the services we’ve come to expect? Of...

School vouchers sound like a good idea, right? Here’s some facts to consider as a voter.

Vouchers take budgeted money away from public schools. Texas public schools have not been fully funded by state and local budgets for...

Compromise: It's What's for Democracy (An Alternative to Book Bans in Schools)

Looming problem in our public schools: In my local school district, three “parents’ rights” people (often taking the stance of what they...

Conversations You Don’t Want to Miss with Kids in the Grocery Store

Photo "free to use" on Pexels by Photo Mix Company, Europe On trips to grocery store, these are common exchanges I hear between parents...