There’s No Such Thing As ‘Educational’ Programming
My husband and I went out to eat two nights ago and ended up sitting across from a couple…
My husband and I went out to eat two nights ago and ended up sitting across from a couple…
My fourth grade teacher, Mr. Yarnell, turned the large walk-in closet that was supposed to hold our coats and…
When I entered the public school system in Canada a bilingual country, if anyone needs reminding in the 1970s,…
My three year old daughter can’t wear shoes that tie right now. I don’t even try to buy shoes…
Last week Slate highlighted a blog post listing what constituted first grade readiness back in 1979. Everyone seemed to…
Even for children who enjoy school, homework can be a bit tedious. We all remember how much it stunk…
Yesterday, we shared the heart-warming story of a little girl who loves homework, because it’s her one-on-one time with…
Every child learns differently. Early on, most parents can see the type of student that their little one will…
Over at Cracked, where they’re constantly taking the listicle to new heights, they’ve put together an oh-so-depressing compendium of…
Charles Blow in the New York Times has a sobering list of facts from “The State of America’s Children…
Confessions of a Governess is a Mommyish series from the perspective of someone who gets paid to watch other…
Nadya Suleman, the still-in-the-news Octo-mom, sat down for a chat with Perez Hilton. We’re not expecting an enlightening conversation about…
Cursive writing is totally old-school. Literally. The state of Indiana has changed its academic standards and guess what? The…
At Mommyish, we pride ourselves on presenting multiple viewpoints and parenting techniques. As Mollie has stated before, we might…