Everyday Family

Parenting, routines and family life told with realism and a bit of humor.

Building a Homework Routine From Day One: Setting Up the New School Year Right

A fixed time, a fixed spot, and a five-minute portal check: the first two weeks decide whether a homework routine survives September or collapses by October.

Ashley Carter · 6 min

Parenting

Homework Battles With an 8-Year-Old: Picking the Right Fight

Somewhere around second grade, the after-school worksheet stopped being a worksheet and started being a referendum on my parenting. My

Ashley Carter · 2 min