Comstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images There is a certain stigma that comes with being a “PTA Mom,” and we all know it’s because of how the PTA was perceived — and now forever stereotyped — in the ‘90s. Being a PTA mom in the ‘90s felt like some kind of weird cult thing where you refused to let...
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The White House Favors This Conservative Alternative Kids' Programming To PBS
PragerU / YouTube Last month, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that it would shut down after Congress voted to strip over $500 million of federal funding from the organization. The announcement threatens the life of local PBS and NPR stations around the country that have provided news and educational content for kids for nearly...
This Mom's Back-To-School Reminder Will Actually Help Your Kid Open Up About Their Day
miodrag ignjatovic/E+/Getty Images On my daughter’s first day of school, I could not wait to pick her up. I wanted to hear all about her day. Who did she sit next to at lunch? Did she make any new friends? What was her classroom like? Does she like her teacher? I had a million questions...
Teachers Predict The Slang You'll Hear This School Year
We’ll level with you: By the time you finish this article about the slang you can expect to hear from your school-aged child this year, it will already be out of date. Such is the nature of children. Since the dawn of time (we’re guessing), the cycle is as follows: The children come up with...