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5 Ways To Get Involved At Your Kids’ School Without Having To Be There Every Day

You do not have to convince me how busy you are. I can relate. Between a full workload, graduate school, two children, a husband and some type of commitment to fitness, it is difficult to be as involved as I would like in my children’s education. Now trust and believe I’m there at every parent-teacher conference, we sit down nightly to go over homework, and we read at least one book at bedtime. … [Continue reading...]

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Is My Daughter Going To Survive Being The Only Black Student In Her Class?

Actually, that title is a lie and I'll tell you why I worded it like that intentionally. Until about three weeks ago, my daughter was one of two black kids at her school. One (a boy) is in the grade above her. And then it's her. The school is fantastic in every area...except diversity. To be fair, it's a private school located in an "excellent" public school district (as rated by the state) … [Continue reading...]

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{Student Mama} Just Let Me Graduate Already

I've reached that point I think every students hits at some point or another—Am I ever going to graduate and be done with this degree??????? Originally, I wanted to graduate in May 2012. It's a standard two-year program, so why not? Then since it looked like I wouldn't have my thesis done on time, I pushed it to August. Then December 2012. Now my advisor is thinking it's best if I take my … [Continue reading...]

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School Year Hasn’t Even Started And Already I’m Frustrated

One thing I love about my daughter's school is that each year the teachers come by for home visits before the start of the school year. That means that students get to know teachers in a relaxed environment (their house) and the teachers get to know the family before the craziness of the school year starts. In theory, it should be a win-win. Not so much with my daughter. She 's an extremely … [Continue reading...]

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11 Tips On How To Balance School, Work And Family

I've been in school for the past two years and it hasn't been easy. When I started, I had a 3-year-old and a 2-year-old at home. I was convinced that it would be better for me to go back to school when they were young, because they wouldn't remember exactly how much time it would take me to get my degree. Who remembers much before they turned 5? I figured if I waited until they were in … [Continue reading...]

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Giveaway: College money for your kids!

I just finished my first semester of grad school and I'm tired. Beat down mentally. But I'm pushing forward because I know getting that degree will so worth it in the end. (Plus, I get to learn about all the research that policy makers depend on, so we can all get more family-friend policies and programs.) I think we all agree that education is important. Not just our education but our kids' … [Continue reading...]

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