October 2026 Issue
Mom to Mom with Anitra Belle Henderson
MBP: What have you loved most about watching each of your girls grow into their own person? Anitra Belle: My goal in raising my girls is for them to become […]
Teacher of the Month: Kristal Bush, Ariel W. Holloway Elementary School
With 17 years of teaching experience, it is no surprise that Kristal Bush, a kindergarten teacher at Ariel W. Holloway Elementary School, was nominated as our Mobile Bay Teacher of […]
From the Publisher – October 2026
I am pretty sure it was still August when my daughter announced how excited she was that it was “fall.” She talked about making pumpkin bread and pulling out the […]
Teacher of the Month: Marci Taylor, Indian Springs School
With 21 years dedicated to education, Mrs. Marci Taylor proudly serves as the OMI Building-Based Math Coach at Indian Springs Elementary. In this role, she supports both teachers and students […]
Anxiety Disorders In Children: What Parents Need To Know
My daughter was nine years old when she had her first panic attack. She was trembling, out of breath and her heart pounded. These symptoms persisted for almost ten minutes […]
Don’t Let Up. You Can See the Finish Line
Q. My husband and I have been married for a couple of years. In that time, we’ve received several gifts of cash from our parents. Each time this happens, my […]
Pumpkins, Pancakes & Pajamas: Creating Meaningful Family Rituals This Fall
There’s something special about fall! It gifts us with a shift in the light, the first chilly morning, and the rustle of leaves under sneakers or boots. It’s a season […]
The Gift of Good Manners: Preparing Your Child For Holiday Gatherings and Beyond
The holidays are a time for joy, connection, and celebration. But for many parents, they are also a time of heightened anxiety. Examples of common concerns are: Will my child […]
Seven Hours a Day Doesn’t Seem Like a Lot… Until It Does
By the time your child turns 80, they will have spent 20 years of their life behind a screen. That is not a typo. If that idea bothers you as […]
A Strategy for Raising Amazing Adults: Stop Fighting Battles That Don’t Truly Matter
Children are supposed to be immature. Their brains are still developing executive functioning, emotional regulation, impulse control, and social reasoning. Immaturity is not a flaw; it is a developmental reality. […]