The Mays School

I’m sure a better writer has written a blog about this, but let’s talk about TV and screen time for children! I’ll be completely open: we should avoid screentime for children when possible… but I also have three children of my own, work full time, serve on several organizational boards, and still have to make dinner every night (come on kids, why do you need to eat every day?). So, if you are traveling long distances, taking a flight, or simply need to care for your own menta

I recently read a blog that talked about the flamingo stage of parenting. Did you know that when flamingos raise their young, they lose their pink color? Don’t worry--it’s only temporary. It’s because they spend so much of their time caring for, watching over, protecting, and finding food for their young, that they run out of time in the day to nourish themselves. Flamingos get their beautiful pink color from the pink fish that they eat each day. This really stuck with me. Pa

Some days are meant for thinking—and for me, that day is today (so buckle up). I have a lot of big opinions when it comes to American education—public, private, all of it. And I have a habit of oversharing those opinions, so consider this your friendly warning. But truly, I think we’ve spent far too long as a country trying to force an outdated educational system to keep working. Who is it really serving? Not the children. Not the parents. Not the teachers. So why are we cont

Spring has officially sprung, and so have our butterflies! Over 36 caterpillars are emerging from their chrysalises this week, just in...