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The End 24 Oct 2012 | 01:58 am
This is the end of my story. At least, here, in this place. A chapter of my life is ending this week. After working 15 years as a professional journalist, and 13 of those years at the Quad-City Times,...
Parents `vote with their feet’ 30 Aug 2012 | 09:33 pm
You might have heard recently parents’ back-to-school shopping often includes buying a new house. Why is that? A new study by an organization that analyzes real estate trends, Trulia.com, shows parent...
Did that really happen? Yes, it did. 21 Aug 2012 | 06:19 am
I’ve been soaking up as much time as possible with my soon-to-be kindergartener. Sob! Hold me … Over the weekend, as a reward for her following through on putting her face in the water during her swim...
Summer fun 20 Jul 2012 | 08:02 pm
Whenever someone asks me if I’m having a good summer, I immediately say yes — but it’s a tired yes. Ha! We’re having a lot of fun, and it feels like we’re constantly on the go: Lots of swimming and p...
Health care and education 29 Jun 2012 | 11:31 pm
Did you know health care and education are connected? Just read a story in Education Week that says research shows health care improves students’ school outcomes, and this explains: “The reasons stu...
Embracing our inner country girl 14 Jun 2012 | 12:14 am
My husband gave me a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day, and it’s a gift that keeps giving. He spent most of the day in the yard, tilling the ground so I could plant our 2nd annual summer garden. And th...
Famous dads, awkward pics and more 31 May 2012 | 04:16 am
Reason #5,153 that my job is fun: I get to read at my desk. OK, I do notice a few people raising their eyebrows at me when I’m reading a magazine, but honestly, I do it for YOU, my dear blog readers....
Washing machine video 25 May 2012 | 11:52 pm
I can’t stand to watch the viral Internet video of someone putting a toddler into a washing machine. Shiver. But I’ve read about the incident, and what a mess. At first, it was thought that the surve...
What every parent needs to know 22 May 2012 | 09:58 am
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you know I just got back from the Education Writers Association national conference in Philadelphia. And if I could share just one thing I learned during tha...
Q-C teacher set to appear on national TV 15 May 2012 | 04:02 am
Photo by Kevin Schmidt, Quad-City Times Get ready to cheer for a Quad-City teacher, who is one of five national finalists in the “Top Teacher Search” contest on ABC’s “LIVE! with Kelly” morning talk ...
