Category Archives: Guest Bloggers

The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 2)

Be sure to read yesterday’s post before reading today’s, which is Part 2. The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective Part 2 by northTOmom Before I attempt to answer the question, “why two years later am I complaining about my children’s homework?” I should note that many parents I’ve spoken to haveContinue reading “The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 2)”

The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 1)

Today’s guest blogger, northTOmom is a freelance writer and blogger from Toronto, and the mother of ten-year-old twin girls. In today’s piece, part 1 of 2, she discusses the “family friendly” homework policy instituted in Toronto 2 years ago. The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective Part 1 by northTOmom On aContinue reading “The Toronto Homework Policy After Two Years: One Parent’s Perspective (part 1)”

Such, Such Were the Joys (cont’d)

Today, FedUp Mom answers the final question she posed five weeks ago in her guest post where she suggested that people read Such, Such Were the Joys by George Orwell. Read her answers to the other questions she posed here, here, here, and here. And, of course, don’t forget to chime in with your ownContinue reading “Such, Such Were the Joys (cont’d)”

Such, Such Were the Joys (cont’d)

Today, FedUp Mom answers a question she posed four weeks ago in her guest post where she suggested that people read Such, Such Were the Joys by George Orwell. Read her answers to the other questions she posed here, here and here. And, of course, don’t forget to chime in with your own answer. Such,Continue reading “Such, Such Were the Joys (cont’d)”

Such, Such were the Joys (cont’d)

Today, FedUp Mom answers a question she posed three weeks ago in her guest post where she suggested that people read Such, Such Were the Joys by George Orwell. Read her answers to the first and second questions she posed here and here. And, of course, don’t forget to chime in with your own answer.Continue reading “Such, Such were the Joys (cont’d)”

Such, Such Were the Joys (cont’d)

Today, FedUp Mom answers a question she posed two weeks ago in her guest post where she suggested that people read Such, Such Were the Joys by George Orwell. Read her answer to the first question she posed here. And, of course, don’t forget to chime in with your own answer. Such, Such Thursdays byContinue reading “Such, Such Were the Joys (cont’d)”

Guest Blogger – Playing Ball With No Adults Around

A few weeks ago, Mike Lanza, founder and chief play officer of Playborhood, a blog that helps parents give their children a life of neighborhood play, dropped a comment, which prompted me to write to him. The founder and CEO of five software/Internet companies, Mike holds way too many degrees from Stanford University – anContinue reading “Guest Blogger – Playing Ball With No Adults Around”

Moms (and Dads) on a Mission – More from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Today’s guest blogger, the mother of a second grader, lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She holds a masters degree in psychology and works full time doing psychometric testing of adults. She has written three previous entries here, here and here. Musings on the News by Psych Mom Our local television station recently did a threeContinue reading “Moms (and Dads) on a Mission – More from Halifax, Nova Scotia”

Guest Blogger: Don’t Let Play Disappear Says School Psychologist

Today’s guest blogger is Nini Engel, a school psychologist for almost twenty years in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area. Nini, a mother of three daughters, ages 21, 18, and 13, became a homework reduction advocate four years ago when her middle daughter’s new high school assigned upwards of 4 hours of homework per night. The lastContinue reading “Guest Blogger: Don’t Let Play Disappear Says School Psychologist”