Happy April Everyone! No Fooling - It's Easter and it's the first day of April! Are you ready to start making your Spring plans with your family and friends? PMB's Event Calendar is filling up with lots of ideas...
Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays. Gasp, I know. Especially in my neighborhood where the spooky décor can rival that of a screenshot from Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase. I also kind of despise spending money on...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard discussions of upper-class privilege and criticism of the college admissions process in the wake of the college cheating scandal. All of these are valid points/worthwhile discussions to have, but for me, the...
Black history month is a time where we celebrate and appreciate all the strides People of Color have made. While it should be celebrated ALL year, I’m excited to add my own black girl magic to this month. There once...
Did you take a break from your career to have kids? Despite the rise in numbers of working moms, many women quit their jobs when they have children (like me!). As our children get older and require less direct...
The middle school years are a time of great transition, when children grow at a rapid pace socially, emotionally and intellectually. It’s a time when kids are trying to figure out who they are, searching for their strengths and...
Dear Class of 2018, I remember you. Before fidget-spinners and dabbing, you danced Gangnam Style down the hallways and into my heart. You were my first group of sixth graders, and you introduced me to life as a middle school...
Reading mom articles and blogs, I find that you can categorize moms into two types.   While this is not the only way to split fellow moms, I find that most fall into the category of “working moms” or “stay-at-home...
Ahhh, summer. Time to kick back, relax, and enjoy a good book. Except we’re moms, so that’s likely not going to happen. At least not without a little person interrupting us every two seconds. Sigh. But even if we...
I know you, at least in some way. I’ve taught seniors for the last 13 years, and for the most part, I’ve loved it. I love watching the arch of your senior year; the excitement to begin that turns...

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