August 2026 Issue
From the Publisher – August 2026
Are you Team Boo-Hoo or Team Yahoo when it comes to back-to-school season? I am 100% Team Boo-Hoo when the school supplies start filling the store aisles and those first-day […]
Teacher of the Month: Jennifer Childress, Robertsdale Elementary School
After spending 15 years in the IT and healthcare industries, Jennifer Childress made the life-changing decision to pursue a new path in education. Inspired by her own young children, she […]
Mom to Mom with Megan Bias
ESP: How has your career journey shaped the way you support your own daughters? Megan: When it comes to school, all I ask is that my girls work hard and […]
Mom to Mom with Shannon Noble
ESP: What do you love most about raising a family in Fairhope? Shannon: I love the sense of community and the slower pace of life here. Fairhope has such a […]
The Superpower of Communicate-First
My son is a full-grown, responsible, kind, and capable adult. However, he recently reminded me that effective communication is a skill that requires continuous cultivation. We were on a family […]
Start Strong: Celebrate Teachers at the Beginning of the Year
When was the last time you thanked a teacher? So often we go about life, grateful for their hard work but never really stop to thank them for the difference […]
More Than a Place to Go: How to Choose the After-School Program That Feels Right
As summer winds down and school ramps back up, families face a familiar list of decisions. One of the most important? Where will your child go when the school day […]
Behind the Screens: What Your Child Cannot Tell You… And Why It Changes Everything
There is something happening in the lives of our children that most of us are only seeing the edges of. We see the phone. We see the attitude. We see […]
Contentment, Gratitude and Priorities
My husband loves his job, works a regular schedule and he makes over $180,000 a year. I love my work as a part-time substitute teacher in our local school system. […]