Maureen Paschal is a freelance writer, teacher, librarian, and mom. She blogs at Raising The Capable Student, where her goal is helping parents keep family life a priority and school success in perspective. Her work has been featured in On Parenting from the Washington Post, Grown and Flown, Perfection Pending, and Today Parents.
During her teaching career, Paschal has worked with students with a wide range of challenges, including mental health, behavior, and learning and attention differences. She is currently a middle school teacher and librarian. Paschal lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family. She is a mother to a son with ADHD who is now succeeding in college.