Education Lady

Dear Education Lady,  My Son Has Trouble Spelling And Gets Frustrated Easily…

Dear Education Lady,

My son has trouble spelling and is forever making errors on his papers in grammar and punctuation. How important is this for him to learn?

Dear Punctuation Parent,

It’s important to spell correctly just as it’s important to add a period at the end of a sentence. You’d...

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Dear Education Lady, When Is the Right Time to Start Letting My Kids Know About Money?

Dear Education Lady,

When is the right time to start letting my kids know about money? I am starting to feel like a bank teller with my pre-teen daughter.

Dear Money-Bags Mom,

The time is now and really begins in the womb, but no worries you don’t have to rewind the clock to late night...

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Dear Education Lady, I Feel Like I’m Failing My Kids When They Talk Back To Me

Dear Education Lady,

I feel like I am failing my kids. They talk back to me and don’t listen to a thing I say. Sometimes I find myself walking away because the desire to smack one of them is strong but I’ve never hit my children and as they are now pre-teen and teens, I’m not sure that’s an...

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Dear Education Lady, Should I Put My Ten-Year-Old On ADD Meds Like His Teacher Recommends?

Dear Education Lady,

My ten-year-old son’s having trouble in school and the teacher thinks I should talk to our pediatrician about ADD medication. I don’t want to drug my child but I admit he’s a handful, what do I do?

Dear Ten-Year-Old Trouble,

It may comfort you to know you’re not alone....

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