College Prep Mom

I’m Loving It (Tech Edition) - 4 things that I’m loving at the moment: 1. Refined Pro theme 2. Grayson Bell (for WordPress fixes) 3. Squarespace website builder 4. Loom Chrome screen recorder

What my 14-year-old boy wanted for his birthday yesterday - No school and cash topped his list

How We Make Tough Decisions - 3 steps that my family takes in order to make the best choice (for us) when faced with multiple options

6 Audiobooks That I’m Streaming (plus a Giveaway) - I currently enjoy listening to books more than reading them. I share my top 6 audiobook picks: 1. The Last Black Unicorn 2. Sapiens 3. Grit 4. Principles 5. Deep Work 6. The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business (I also share how my readers can win 6 titles from my post sponsor, audiobooks.com, this month.)

#NationalWalkoutDay Thoughts - I fully support the students’ 17-minute protest. The kids are stepping up because we (as a society) have failed to do so.

Checking in... (Fun, full day - ballroom dancing performance, High School Open House, and website redesign)

Why the arts is a vital part of public school education - My experience earlier today at a ballroom dancing assembly (In addition to dance, the kids also learned etiquette lessons and were able to link dance to academic pursuits. Thanks to school administrators, educators, nonprofits, businesses, and politicians who support the Arts in public schools!)

NYC High School Acceptance Letters 2018 - Public school eighth graders received their letters this past week. If you live outside of NYC, the process is hard to grasp. My son Michael was accepted into both of his picks (Townsend Harris and the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College). Now, he wants to go to our local zone school instead. Kids!

Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s take time to lift another woman up. Today, I’m celebrating Tiffany Haddish for her positive mindset and affirming self-talk!

Good and Tired (February 2018 Review) - month full of meetings and several fun family happenings