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  • Kristen Bell says distance learning made her family 'miserable'

    Parents have too much on our plates right now. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close parents were forced to become teachers (or at lea...
  • Guilt-Free Screen Time With Osmo

    This post is sponsored by Osmo. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This whole journey into homeschool life has been a learning curve, y’all! I’v...
  • 10 Interesting Things You Can Learn on YouTube

    Stuck indoors? You can turn around your frustration and pick up skills to learn and master. YouTube is just a click away and more than a billion vi...
  • Summer 2020 YA Paperbacks

    It might not feel like it, but summer is coming. Officially, of course, it doesn’t begin until June 20, but for the book world, the perfect reads f...
  • I’m 9 Sizes Smaller!”

    By cutting out soda and leaning on her personal-trainer sis for help, Sheri Harkness got fit for life   STATS Age: 41 Height: 5’8” Weight Now: 141...
  • The Black Death

    In history, we've been learning about the Black Death.Yep. Serendipity strikes again. My kids are very aware of contagious diseases and quarantines...
  • TOP POSTS THIS WEEK 5/2/20 #REDFORED #tbats

    Big Education Ape NPE Grassroots Education Network Invites You to Join! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-qbH via @dianeravitchTOP PO...
  • Friday Fund Days (On Saturday): Drop Some Dollars and Help Some Classrooms

    With the world being a difficult place for those of any marginalized background, one of the things those of us who are looking to do something can ...
  • The Best Robot Toys That Teach Kids Coding and STEM Skills

    Kids are fickle and thus, it’s easy for parents to throw down a ton of money on seemingly great toys that quickly end up in the trash. Instead, loo...
  • A Day in the Life (in the Time of the Coronavirus)

    Most of you know me around here as Tsh’s assistant. I have written the occasional essay for The Art of Simple, but mostly I’m her behind-the-scene...
  • U. fetes class of 2020 in first-ever virtual ceremony

    Ceciley Hallman Herod directs her brother Joseph Hallman to turn his tassel during a mock commencement ceremony in their parents’ Sugar House h...
  • Da Vinci TV Keep Kids Entertained With Shows That Are Actually Educational

     Do not let your kid become a YouTube Zombie Are you also struggling to get the balan...