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5 Unforgivable Sins Parents Make While Oversharing Their Kids Photos on Social Media
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My day started out as it always did: coffee, email, X, and a quick Facebook scan…then I see it. Staring at me, even before my coffee got cold, was post after post, and photo after photo, of a sick, bloodied, and crying child. The poor child in a blood-soaked bandage showing an actual lump removed…
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A FERPA Secret Revealed
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The FERPA— or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act gives parents the right to discuss and review basic educational documents for their student. When a child is younger, parents are able to discuss any educational records with their child’s teacher. But on that magic birthday—when your child turns 18—parents suddenly become invisible. Citing privacy concerns,…
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A Guide to Selling a House and Relocating with Your Disabled Child
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The summer months are very popular for company relocation’s and for families choosing to change school districts. That being said, families will find higher moving costs, and quite possibly, a reduction in available moving vans—all adding to the stress of a smooth transition. Albeit, moving is chaotic to say the least. For parents of children with…
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I’m Working On It, Mom!
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A few years ago, after the first of many “dramatic” conversations with my only daughter, I posted the timeline-chart (see below) on teenage attitudes. Unbeknownst to me at the time, there would be more challenges than I ever could have imagined. Some so incredibly unsettling it is hard to understand how I am even here…
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Join the Parent Teacher Student Organization for Important School Communication
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Make new friends at the meetings I recently attended a two-hour long high school PTSO meeting. Yes, it was long, and yes, it was information overload on a weekday which seemed too busy anyway. But, as I sat at the meeting table, I couldn’t help wonder what motivates these other parents that they are so…