Good-bye to the Dog Days of Summer: Prepping for the New School Year
By Elizabeth Webb
As a teacher on summer break, I usually don’t even know what the date is half the time, but there’s always one evening that I’ll...
5 Back-to-School Shopping Tips
By SWSM Staff
It’s late July, which can mean only one thing: across America, millions of kids are getting ready to go back to school. Parents, you do not...
Building a Lifelong Reading Habit
By Maggie Murphy
As we head into March, which is National Reading Month, this can be a wonderful creative outlet for children. My children shared boundless energy in...
“How Are You Doing, Mom?”
Checking In a Couple of Months into the School Year
By Jamie Oleka
The school year starts with sharpened pencils, fresh backpacks, and the excitement of new routines. But...







