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Sheryl Bone is a full time, online professor in the Department of Student Success at Kaplan University. An active member of professional organizations, she makes presentations on a variety of topics related to education. Sheryl serves as a regional leader for the College Reading and Learning Association. She is a full time mother to three children, ages 14, 12 and 10 and one little dog, as well as a full time wife to a busy, supportive husband. Always driving someone somewhere, she is sometimes frazzled, usually tired, but generally a very happy woman. Follow Sheryl Bone on twitter at http://twitter.com/MomandProfessor

 

I have recently read several articles that quote Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg as saying there is no such thing as work/life balance.  You have likely seen some of these as well.  Today I watched Carol Evan's segment on the Today Show, discussing doing ... Read more...
It's a great day in the city of Detroit ! Those of you who know me know that my favorite market (by far) is Whole Foods.  I was just there an hour ago.  I came home with produce, peonies, Kombucha and vitamins.  I have ... Read more...
My daughter's 12th birthday extravaganza is in full swing.  Last night, dinner for seven in a private room at our club.   Ella's menu of choice ?  Salads with grilled chicken and ranch dressing, chicken noodle soup and baskets of french fries.&nb ... Read more...
My sweet daughter turned 12 on April 11.  It seems like just yesterday she was toddling around the house, naked as a jay bird.  Ella went through a long phase where her favorite outfit was her birthday suit.  At the time, it was sometimes an ... Read more...
My kids had a three day school week this week.  They are returning from spring break.  I'd braced myself for a torturous morning on Wednesday, the first day back.  But it didn't come.  In fact, Wednesday was my daughter's birthday.  All five ... Read more...
We've been on a family vacation in sunny Florida during the kids' spring break from school.  The below will let you know just how much I enjoyed it. I just took a nap.  On a chaise lounge.  At 10:45 in the morning. I guess I really am on v ... Read more...
Let me start out by saying I am a middle aged white woman.  I live in the suburbs and am the mother of three children.  I am a professional educator.  Today, I teach developmental education courses at the college level.  Years ago, I taught ... Read more...
I am struggling with household help.  I work full time, run my family full time, and am recently ready to lose my mind full time, too.  Every night before I go up  to bed I make sure the kitchen is clean.  Every day when I come downstairs to star ... Read more...
The Salt and Peppa song "A Mighty Good Man" has been playing in my head since Friday.  I arrived at my daughter's soccer game to see an iPad sitting next to my husband on the bleachers.  I assumed he was using his iPad 2 to take video of the game, which he ... Read more...
My nine year old son asked me to take him to the mall Saturday morning.  It was the first free Saturday we've had in a while, as his basketball season just ended. He said he just wanted to walk around.  I had a couple of returns waiting in the back of ... Read more...
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