May 2024 Issue
Mom to Mom with Brittney Jones
How do you balance being an attorney and your role as a mother? Brittney: Balancing is not easy, as being an attorney and motherhood are time-consuming. My village is what […]
Dinner’s Ready: Bonnie Capps’ Easy Homemade Biscuits
Bonnie Capps is a local mom and a kindergarten teacher at Saint James School. She’s been married for 15 years to Matthew Capps, the Deputy Director of Alabama State Parks, […]
Teacher of the Month: Sydney Owens, Wetumpka Elementary School
Sydney Owens is being recognized for her dedication and hard work as a first-year teacher at Wetumpka Elementary School. She chose to teach at Wetumpka Elementary because she fell in […]
From the Editor – May 2024
May is a month of celebrations! It’s the end of another school year, which is certainly worth celebrating. We are attending graduation parties and ceremonies for our seniors. And we […]
What’s Your Parenting Style? (And Which Style is Best)
Psychologists Baumrind, Maccoby, and Martin used observations and interviews to identify parenting styles. The researchers assessed disciplinary strategies, communication styles, displays of nurture and warmth, and expectations of maturity and […]
Self Care for Busy Moms
Moms, you are on the job 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You take care of everyone: the kids, your spouse, the pets, maybe an elderly parent, your […]
10 Ways to Enjoy Summer with Your Teen
Days are slipping away. We feel them through our fingertips like the sand our kids once played in. No matter how tight I clench my fist the sand keeps falling. […]
Finding Purpose in an Empty Nest
My youngest child graduates from college this spring. For the life of me, I don’t know how that is possible. I am still trying to lose the baby fat from […]
Telling the Algorithm to Kiss Off
I was watching my son scroll his social media the other day and he was “liking” almost everything he saw. Sharing. Saving. Sometimes commenting. At that point, I realized how […]
April 2024 Student Spotlights – Montgomery
Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across the River Region. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with their [...]
April 2024 Student Spotlights – Prattville, Autauga, & Elmore County
Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across the River Region. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with their [...]
April 2024 Student Spotlights – Pike Road
Every month we compile a list of students and schools doing great things across our community. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with [...]
Education Matters: Autauga County School (April 2024)
We are officially on the downhill slide of this school year, but there’s still so much work to be done! We are currently right in the middle of meeting with […]
Education Matters: Elmore County School (April 2024)
The widely-reported teacher shortage has significantly impacted Elmore County Schools. While educator staffing has been an ongoing struggle across the state, shortages have worsened in certain areas. Openings for special […]
Education Matters: Montgomery County School (April 2024)
Thank You, Montgomery Montgomery Public Schools is thankful for the positive results of the March 5th election. The residents of Montgomery County came together and voted to renew the 3.5 […]
