Category Archives: Education

Teenage Stress

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Reena

Recently my teenage son was talking to someone and mentioned feeling stressed out and they replied ‘what’s stressful at your age?’.  He mentioned his exams but that got me thinking about how teens do have a lot of stress.  They … Continue reading →

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Engineering Childhood for Future Success

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Reena

We all want the best for our children but the philosophies on child rearing have changed quite a bit over the generations.   These days it seems there are more and more families trying to engineer their kids’ childhood to … Continue reading →

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The Fun of NJ ASK Testing

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Reena

Many of you, like myself, may be dealing with a child who has NJ ASK testing this month.  I’ve got one taking it this week and the other next week.  I think every family has a different approach to these … Continue reading →

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Back to School Blues

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Reena

Today my kids, like many others, went back to school after summer break.  It was a morning of mixed feelings. They were excited about seeing their friends again along with the curiosity about what adventures the new class would hold. … Continue reading →

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Grade School Valentine’s

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Reena

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!  V. Day has been all about my kids this year.  We had to make cute handmade Valentine treats for all my younger son’s friends and I got store-bought Dark Knight Valentines with pencils for my older … Continue reading →

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Super PTO Moms

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Reena

Our children’s schools would not be the same without the PTO, which is primarily moms (though I totally appreciate the many dads that help as well).  These parents devote time and do so much to make sure our kids have … Continue reading →

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Too Much Summer Fun??

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Reena

So the kids are home on summer break and my husband and I are always struggling with whether to let them just play and have fun or whether they should be ‘productive’.  I mean is there such a thing as … Continue reading →

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Off to a New School

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Reena

Yesterday was my older son’s last day in his school which only goes through third grade.  We are having mixed emotions about this.  One on hand I’m happy to see him growing up and reaching different milestones but on the … Continue reading →

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Field trip frenzy!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Reena

Recently I joined my son’s 3rd grade class on a field trip to a farm.  It was quite a chaperoning adventure but I got to make some interesting observations.  We started off from the school late because we couldn’t fit … Continue reading →

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Should Money Determine Worth??

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Reena

Lately it’s been bothering me that our society, or maybe it’s just certain privileged communities, are judging people’s worth and accomplishments by how much money they earn.  Most of these salaries are arbitrary and aren’t really a good gauge of … Continue reading →

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