On March 13th, children of Hillsborough County left schools for what would be the last time. They filed out of the doors preparing for spring break and then the world stopped. No more field trips, no more seeing friends daily, and no more graduations. Instead, education, friends, and graduations were replaced with zoom conference calls, […]
Category Archives: Back-to-School
Plans for school reopening in the Tampa Bay area are falling into place. We have some resources to help you get ready for this most unusual school year. “In these uncertain times…” Does it seem like every commercial starts with some version of that phrase? While it’s true that uncertainty rules the day, we still need to […]
Most Hillsborough families are waiting to see how the first week of school will go during the COVID pandemic. You’ve had to make many difficult decisions lately and it’s hard to tell if it was the right one. Unlike most families in Hillsborough County, Monday, August 10 was our first day of school. First, you […]
As the pandemic descended upon Tampa, I had a discussion with my son’s school. Hospital Homebound Program He is enrolled in the Hospital Homebound program, designed for students whose condition is acute or catastrophic, that confines them to the home or the hospital. In my son’s case, he has an acute condition called Thanatophoric Dwarfism […]
Back to school savings tips Anyone else remembers that Staples commercial with a dad pushing a shopping cart and the song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” playing as he danced along and his children lagged behind sulking? My mom LOVED that commercial and the magic was lost on me until I had […]
My fellow Tampa Bay Moms contributor Brandi shared her tips for saving big on back-to-school shopping, and now I’m here to drill down into shopping for school supplies. From pencils and pens to notebooks and backpacks, does the thought of scouring the aisles for the perfect pencil box give you nightmares? Or do you revel in […]
You know its almost time for school to start when parents on facebook are counting the days till their kids return to school and teachers are soaking up the remaining days of their vacation before returning back to work. For the first time, I’m not able to take part in this debauchery as my son […]
For many, back to school can mean back to school STRESS. As a mama to a little one starting Kindergarten, and who has special needs, I know that changing routines and getting into a groove can be challenging. But, with pre-K under our belt, in the last year I’ve found some great reminders that have helped […]