Homeschooling was never an option for me all of those years ago because I had to go out and make money. I wasn't married, so there wasn't another income to depend on.

Yes, today marks the first day of school for the Cubicle brood. My spacers, 7 yr old 2nd grader and 17 yr old senior are back at school after two months of being on summer break.

This is the time of year where most of us parents rejoice---school is almost back in session (or already in session depending on the school district) and the kiddies will be back in school and away from the house most of the day.

As a parent, I believe in involvement in my children's education. I don't think it is solely the responsibility of our school system to teach our kids. It's a team effort :

As a parent of two, the educational process is most important to me. The schools and teachers in which I entrust my children with play a pivotal role in the development and future of my kids, and I do my best to show my appreciation to those that teach my children on a daily basis.

I am very impressed that my daughter, already at a young age, is concerned about the earth and our effects on it. She has been busy going around our home and adding items to our recycle bin, turning off the lights when she leaves the room, and we even checked out a book at the library about how to make a compost.

Yesterday evening, I participated in Literacy Night at my 6 year old daughter's elementary school. The event took place in order for both children and parents to get excited about reading and promote literacy in the family and the community. Each child who attended got a brand new free book ...

With back to school officially underway all of the U.S. and with the cold and flu season fast approaching, the people over at Lysol thought of the ingenious idea to start a campaign focused on the prevention of germs and spreading illness and diseases through its Mission for Health campaign. In ...

I used to be elated when I began seeing the back-to-school commercials on television. And when I started to receive emails from the school after the summer hiatus, it was like a breath of fresh air, a reminder that the kiddos would be back to school and I could focus ...

When my daughter brought home a permission slip for her to go to the St. Louis Zoo , I knew that I also wanted to attend as well. I haven't been to the zoo in years and I thought this would be a great opportunity to spend time with my ...

A few weeks ago, my five year old and fifteen year old were both stuck at home for two days because their school was closed due to snow. In order to keep them active and not in front of the television the whole time, I came up with some interesting ...