Tag: education

March 19th celebrates International Read to Me Day. This one hits close to home for me since I work at a library and love...

Being a parent, there is always a tremendously visceral gut-wrenching feeling when your child is not accepted by their peers, especially when that lack...

By November, many of us feel settled into the school year – but many may not. Some students struggle with school, whether focusing in...

To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month (though we take care all year!), we at Westchester County Mom were invited to an informative event about...

Domestic violence (DV) can look like bruises, broken body parts, or broken things. But it can also look like preventing access to finances, cruel...

The end of summer is bittersweet. Long, hot days spent building sand castles with our kids and daily trips to Starbucks for Pink Dragon...

"He is too smart for an AAC device." Those words continue to echo in my mind, bouncing around the cavernous spaces where I perseverate on...

For teachers, parents, and students alike, those three words, back to school, can either be exciting or anxiety-producing. There's so much to do to...

My daughter is leaving for college, and I’m not panicking as I thought. She is so stressed out and upset that she is leaving...

As my son prepares for his sophomore year of college, I cannot help but think back to last year. I read all the "must-do"...