Children

Atlanta Flood Victims Still Need Help

I received an email over the weekend from Andrea.  She and her family were heavily impacted by the flood and all of her children’s bedroom furniture was lost in the damage.  Although I have information for the Atlanta Furniture Bank, they only accept referrals from approved agencies.  The catch is that there isn’t a listing [...]

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20 Free Resources for Teachers and Parents

Last night was the PTSA meeting, Chorus performance,(POLLYWOG HAD A SOLO AND DID GREAT!!!!!!!  Ok, proud mommy outburst over and you can return to your regularly scheduled article.) and Thanksgiving Dinner at Pollywog’s middle school.  I was happy to see so many people in attendance, but saddened by the fact that the PTA/PTSA has to [...]

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School Policies to Blame For Healthcare Crisis

Doctors are overloaded.  Patients are waiting weeks and months to be seen by their primary care physicians for critical tests and procedures.  Emergency departments are seeing patients that could easily (and FAR less expensively) be helped by their family doctor… if they could get in.   Insurance costs are outrageous at best, and for some [...]

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What Would You Do? – Planning for Our Children’s Futures

I don’t really have a witty opening line for today’s entry, or a compelling story to tell.  I just have a blazing looming worry that I’m hoping ya’all can shed some perspective on.  Now, I get that in the grand scheme of things, this is a concern that many people only wish to have… but [...]

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Get off the Sidewalk – I’m 16 and have a License!

That phrase is written on keychains in gas stations and Dollar Tree stores all over the country.  I used to laugh at them… until our children turned into teenagers.  Our 3rd daughter is 16 and she’s had her permit for almost a year now.  In Georgia, teen drivers are required to have their permit for [...]

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