by Susan Stone | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog
So here we are. Summer is almost over, and another school year has begun. An unusual, virtual (for most), in home, and stressful start for many, but here we go. One concern for many parents, on a long list of valid concerns, is that their children are missing out on...
by Susan Stone | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog
Here we are in month #6 of the Covid-19 pandemic, with every aspect of our lives, including, perhaps most importantly, our children’s education, being affected on a daily basis. It’s August. We should be buying back-to-school clothes and supplies, planning carpools...
by Susan Stone | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog
As the mother of two adult children, and as a former special education teacher, I am very familiar with schools and parenting. I know what it’s like to fill out all the paperwork at the beginning of the school year. I know what it’s like to help with...
by Susan Stone | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog
It was early April, 1995. My son Brandon was 10 years old, and my daughter Casey was 6. Excitement was high. We were heading to the San Jose Giants baseball stadium, home of the Single A team for the San Francisco Giants. There we would pick up one of the players (a...
by Susan Stone | May 28, 2020 | Blog
Tomorrow, Friday May 29, will end the 11th week of Santa Clara County’s shelter-in-place order first issued on March 16. That seems like a long time ago, and it also seems like just yesterday. I remember walking 5 miles around my neighborhood the next day: typically...
