Kweku’s Korner Preparing for the Upcoming School Year – Part TWO Focus: Mental Wellness: Non-Tangible Tools for the Back-To-School Toolbox By Stacey O. Smith Educational Consultant Blaquesmith, LLC The start of a new school year brings a mix of emotions for both parents and children— excitement, anxiety, hope, and maybe even a bit of nervousness. […]
Getting Your Money’s Worth
Parents in Search of Better Educational Options Kweku’s Korner By Stacey Orr Smith Mom. Veteran Educator. Educational Consultant. Parent Educator. President, Blaquesmith Consulting, LLC During a major election cycle, there’s a heightened sense of civic duty or civic responsibility. Conversely, there’s what I like to call civic introspection. When one realizes that voting, volunteering, and […]
Back to School …. Three Weeks later. Has the Metaphorical “Honeymoon” Ended?
Kweku’s Korner After the supply checklist, it’s time to check in. Managing back to school parental anxiety. By Stacey Orr Smith Mom, Veteran Educator, Educational Consultant, Parent Educator, and President, Blaquesmith Consulting, LLC It’s not the new schedules, long pick-up lines, school supply lists, and picture days that add stress to the beginning of the […]