Summer is over! Can you believe it?! Hopefully your family had a chance to soak in the sun and catch up with loved ones. As a teacher, I enjoy the beginning of the school year. The anticipation of a...
School is starting! With all the craziness of school shopping and schedule rearranging, our kids are feeling all of the nerves that come with school. I've compiled five different before-school affirmations to help our kids (and us!) with the...
Whether you're blinking away tears or celebrating, you'll want to commemorate the beginning of the school year! Some families choose to take photos on the first day of school. Why not take your little scholar's photo with one of...
Back-to-school time is one of the busiest times of year for families, so we at ABQ Mom wanted to make your life a little bit easier and gather great resources all together in one place. Whether you are jumping...
When I was growing up, I always looked forward to weekends, holidays, and all the breaks. But then the days off from school would come, and I missed school. So I played school at home. My younger brother was...
As summer sun and fun comes to a close, it's time to look forward to a new school year. Each year is much like the last for those of us with school-age kiddos: early mornings, backpacks stuffed with fresh...
Please be patient with us. We’re sleep training.
School is about to start, and we're sleep training in my household. No, not for a cute but wakeful infant. For a 6-year-old first grader and me, his middle-aged momma.
With the aid...
My very first year teaching first grade, I spoke with some very angry parents. Their child's kindergarten teacher had assured them their child was on level and ready for first grade. I insisted that their child was below level...
With the uncertainty of COVID-19 and our kids adjusting to what school may look like this year, there has been a huge increase in interest for all things homeschooling. Now, when you think about a homeschool family, I’m sure...
If you've got Alice Cooper's "School's Out for Summer" scrolling through your head, I am right there with you! I can't wait to run barefoot through the grass and lounge lazily in the backyard watching my kids splash in...
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. And we want to thank the teachers that care for and instruct our kiddos day in and day out.
If you're a teacher, we hope you know how much you're appreciated.
This great big Teacher Appreciation Week...
ABQ Mom is excited to partner with Comcast to show three local teachers a little extra appreciation. Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up from May 8th-12th.
We think we speak for all parents when we say a sincere thank you...
Schools Are Communities
When I was growing up, I remember being reminded, many times, that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. My family taught me to choose my words carefully. I grew up in a small...
I hated Mondays in grade school. Mondays were spelling pretest days. If you got them all right, you didn’t have to take the real test on Friday. But I never got them all right. In fact, it was a...
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Moving Guide: Santa Fe
Santa Fe is a magical town filled with a rich and spirited history. Santa Fe means "Holy Faith," and I have faith that after...
