As a society we take so much for granted.  An example?  The modern pocket! It was not until the 17th century that the modern pocket was first added to clothing.  […]

“Hello!” sing three little voices in unison. “I don’t see her.” “Is she home?” “Maybe she’s sleeping” Not easily deterred, the oldest calls again, “Hello!”, while the younger girls echo. […]

One of our second graders was talking about her mentor. To other potential mentors, she said, “You should try it so you can be inspirated!” For National Mentoring Month we […]

Ten years ago, we received an email from a school counselor.  “I have a second-grade child here who is a little lost soul.  She is very sad and needy and […]

25 years ago, 4 school counselors were discussing their concerns around the high number of students that were dropping out of school. They wanted to develop a program that would […]

What do you remember about your first day of school?  I remember trying to decide what new outfit I would wear, organizing my school supplies, and feeling excited to see […]

Day camp for our kids is always magical and this year was no exception. Thanks to a generous donor and the in-kind support of Treasure Valley Transit, our kids were […]

Have you ever been somewhere and seen a little child smiling, waving and saying “Hi” to everyone they see?  Often times I am so enthralled with the little one I […]

This morning I read an article about a young woman that will be attending Harvard to study law this fall.  Her story was different because she was born in prison.  […]

This morning I was reading a daily devotional and was saddened to read some of the statistics that were shared.  I learned that the number of Americans that state they […]