A Mom’s Blog

Melanie Flake is helping parents have a voice in the way Idaho educates kids.

I am a big fan of community college and trade schools

They are a good start if you’re trying to help your high school graduate decide what post secondary education to pursue.

Does your family have conversations about technology usage in your home?

I chaperoned second graders on a field trip to the Idaho Discovery Center in Boise.

Let’s make sure our kids understand the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction.

No one benefits from moving a student to a more complex subject without understanding the basics.

Here are the ones I found most helpful. Do you have others?

Here are some great tools and tips for keeping track of your kids — their screen time, app use and location.

Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42 percent less likely to use drugs than those who don’t.

How do you help your senior apply for college? What factors are important to your family?

They have made it easier and much cheaper for my son to pursue his post-secondary education.