5 Reasons My Heart Belongs in Cannonsburg

5 Reasons My Heart Belongs in Cannonsburg

Cannonsburg, Michigan. Have you heard of it? It’s OK if you haven’t. It’s a small community northeast of Grand Rapids. Some may say, “If you blink, you’ll miss it.” It really is that small. Sure, you can drive through it quickly,...
Homeschooling: Is It for My Child?

Homeschooling: Is It for My Child?

Now, more than ever, our children face a number of potential challenges in their education. Any number of obstacles may be “working against” them: learning disabilities, bullying, anxiety, special needs, physical illnesses, short-term crises or simply...
Where Are the Women?

Where Are the Women?

Science credits James Watson and Francis Crick with determining the structure of DNA, but their discovery relied on the work of a third party—Rosalind Franklin. Despite her father’s rejections, Franklin received a doctorate in physical chemistry at Cambridge...
Fur-Brained: The Benefits of Pets in the Classroom

Fur-Brained: The Benefits of Pets in the Classroom

Furry friends have always had a place in our hearts and in our homes—but what about our classrooms? With trends of rodents, reptiles, and fish in schools, we wanted to look at how collaborative care for an animal has contributed to students’ learning. Pets in...
5 Tips for Planning College Visits

5 Tips for Planning College Visits

Like the dad in the Disney movie College Road Trip, I am not ready to send my daughter off to college—let alone think about it. But I can’t bury my head in the sand any longer: It’s spring of her junior year, and it’s the recommended time to plan. Thanks to the...