62 years ago on Tuesday, the Supreme Court declared that segregated schools are “inherently unequal” and unconstitutional in their ruling in Brown v. Board of Education and while it may seem that we have come a long way from schools that separated black students from white, there are still disparities in our education system and…
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2014 Gift Guide: Gifts for Dad
Who said men are hard to shop for? This year put down the tie and think about what he really wants. Better speakers for a home theater experience, a DVR to ensure a favorite show is always there waiting when he wants, cool cases for his favorite digital devices, products for an easier commute, and…
5 Ways to Teach Compassion, Empathy, and Kindness to Our Children
With a new school year on the horizon, we’re gathering school supplies, checking to make sure fall clothes will fit when the weather turns, and wondering what our child(ren)’s experience at school will be like this year. We’re thinking about the math facts and writing skills they’ll be learning and hoping that they’ll be…
Best Teacher Gifts for Favorite Teachers
The links in this Best Teacher Gifts for Favorite Teachers are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. I think it’s safe to say that during the school year, our kids spend more of their…
Best Gifts for Teachers
The links in this Best Gifts for Teachers post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. I think it’s safe to say that during the school year, our kids spend more of their awake…
2022 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens (Ages 13+)
The links in this gifts for teens post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Parenting high schoolers and teaching middle schoolers provided an interesting perspective on ages 13+. We tend to think that teens are closed off and moody but they’re…
Protecting Yourself on the Internet with a VPN
This post is sponsored by Bitdefender Premium VPN As my seventh-grade students entered our classroom, they picked up the day’s Entrance Ticket that contained a simple question, “How do we keep ourselves safe online?” Before we started our final unit of cybersecurity, I wanted to know how much they already knew. One by one students…
2020 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens That Aren’t Gift Cards
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. As an 8th grade computer science teacher and mom of two teens, I spend a lot of time interacting with teens! Parenting and teaching teens definitely gives me an interesting…
2019 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens (ages 13+ w giveaway)
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Mrs. Hannigan may have been surrounded by little girls in Annie, but this year I’m surrounded by teens! I spend part of my day with 13 year olds in my…
How Bowflex Max Trainer M8’s Athletic Intelligence Delivers a More Effective Workout
Time was always my biggest obstacle when it came to regular workouts. As a mom who runs her own business, my workouts fell by the wayside when I got busy. I sometimes find it hard to justify hour-long classes when I feel like I had so many other things to do. With the Bowflex Max Trainer…
