How to Help Your Child Finish the School Year Strong by Dr. Emily Levy, Ed. D., Founder & Director, EBL Coaching
June 2nd, 2026
As temperatures rise and the days get longer, it’s starting to feel like summer. With this season of fun just around the corner, many children may lose academic motivation and the discipline to focus on schoolwork. Don’t let your child’s grades and performance slip at the end of the school ...
It was huge… it was gross… it was a centipede by Pamela Francis
July 4th, 2020
The little pair of boxer briefs sat in a damp corner of the tub. "Yuck," I thought. What would I find? A nighttime accident...? A Virgil's vanilla cream soda spill...? Or maybe not. Maybe they had simply been hanging over the wall of the bathtub one day, had gotten too ...
Summer Highlights by Sharon O’Donnell
October 7th, 2017
So it's October, and I haven't even posted anything from this summer. Wow, does time truly fly. So here are some highlights: [caption id="attachment_25911" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Two oldest sons and husband crossing bridge on a 4 day backpacking adventure in Grand Canyon. I stayed home to be with high school sophomore ...
Sweet Summer Impressions by Andrea Santo Felcone
July 21st, 2017
We have a favorite beach town we like to visit when on our family vacation. Maybe that makes us predictable or boring, but I don't mind, because each time we approach the place in a new way. The comfortable atmosphere shortens the amount of time it takes for the beach ...
Summer and the Promise of Shiny Objects by Andrea Santo Felcone
June 19th, 2017
Putting aside the obvious reasons—heat, sweat, humidity, and the crazy tan I will inevitably acquire and sport until Thanksgiving—I hate Summer. The dreaded Summer swim lessons as a child were only going to end if I jumped off the diving board. I was never going to jump off the diving ...
A Special Place by Sharon O’Donnell
August 9th, 2014
The past few weeks have been hectic but fun. First, my middle son and I accompanied my oldest son to Charlottesville, VA for an orientation meeting for grad students in his Masters of Accounting program. I absolutley LOVED traveling with my two oldest sons and reveling in the kind of ...
The Sprint to Summer by Margaret Hart
June 1st, 2014
The month of May was hectic in our household. Work, travel, soccer, school, dance, volunteer projects, and the celebration of a milestone and end-of-year activities for our son. We started the month with our son making his First Holy Communion. The ceremony was beautiful and he was chosen to read a ...
I’m Not Ready… by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
September 4th, 2013
...for the unofficial end to summer. Heck, it’s still eighty-something degrees out and my vegetable plants are just beginning to sprout! School started here yesterday. Yet, as organized as I am when it comes to my son, we were all scrambling to make sure we had all of the school supplies, ...
Front Porch Sittin’ by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
July 27th, 2013
We have lived on our street for just over 8 years. It's a typical neighborhood, a few elderly residents still holding on, empty-nesters that are enjoying the extra room, some cohabitators, and those like us, with children. When we were looking at the house to buy, I hadn't paid any ...
Pickles and Other Stuff by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
July 20th, 2013
I was born in the summer, and have always been much more productive and connected during the May-September months. My dad was a backyard gardener, the closest thing he could get to having his own farm. He came from a long line of Iowa farmers, and I always thought he ...
