The goal of the first appointment is to determine if treatment is needed and, if so, the best way to proceed. A thorough clinical examination of your child’s teeth, gums, and supporting bone structure will be performed. Photographs, x-rays,...
Don't be scared! I'm just the PTO lady (and my name is Karen. Can I talk to your manager? Just kidding.).
This was going to be a post about how I got involved with the PTO and am now knee-deep...
If you or someone you know has recently sent their first child off to kindergarten you may have noticed that the (mostly) chill mothers of preschoolers often transform into a ball of worry when their first child starts elementary...
Dear Kindergarten Teacher,
The day has finally arrived. My tiny baby girl is officially a big kid, starting big school, and I am entrusting a large piece of my heart into your care. There are a few things you should...
There are a lot of really important relationships in life, from your spouse to your best girlfriends to the person who cuts your hair. Each of these relationships takes care to flourish.
Your relationship with your kid’s school and teacher...
For me, parenting has been a long series of surprises.
I had no idea that I could function for months on almost no sleep, that every single thing my kids did would be the greatest feat ever, or that every...
I am a child of the 80’s. I grew up watching The Smurfs, Full House, and TGIF. I learned valuable life lessons from Saved By the Bell! My husband can quote entire episodes of The Simpsons. Television watching is in...
Ten and a half weeks. That’s how long my daughter has between pre-k and kindergarten.
The last five years have flown by, and soon I will be walking my little one down the long school hallway and entrusting her...
Summer – Yay! At least that's what your kids are thinking. But summer can be stressful for parents, whether it's figuring out childcare during the summer or just finding ways to keep your kids from getting bored.
As a mom...
Go the park. Go to the movies. Make lemonade. Go to the pool. Go to a Royals game. Go camping. Make slime. Sell slime. Go to Worlds of Fun. Go on a trip. Stay at a hotel. Bake all-organic,...
I signed my last elementary school field trip permission slip this week. It was one of those “How does time go by so quickly!” moments. As my youngest daughter wraps up her elementary school career, I can’t help but...
I sit on the sidelines and I’m in awe of you. I watch around me as other parents yell and scream. I can’t bring myself to do that because that’s not me and you. Son, I’m proud of you no...
You know the drill: dance on Monday, baseball and gymnastics on Tuesday, basketball on Wednesday, art club and choir on Thursday... and so on. Youth activities have completely turned families upside down. So many stigmas and so. much. money....
My daughter recently had her Kindergarten class Valentine’s party and, quite honestly, I didn’t really want to go. I had a lot of work to do and attending required me to leave my job early for the day and...
“It’s not even sticky, Mom." These were my daughter’s famous last words. The ones that forced me to ban slime from our house last year.
You see, as an educator, I want to like slime. I really do. I think...
Your Guide To KC
Where to Trapshoot in Kansas City with Teens, Tweens
The rise of tweens and teens seeking sports outside the traditional football, soccer, basketball, volleyball route has been on a steady incline for the...
