Michelle Williams

Many years ago, while driving across the country, my brother-in-law called me from his car ahead of me (we were in a caravan). He had a young toddler at home and he said that he was so tired, that he finally understood why his daughter would just stop moving and start crying when she was tired. He said he was so exhausted that he could just start crying, too! Have you ever felt so tired that you could barely function? Pouring orange juice in your coffee, watering your plants with milk... As...

This past weekend, my family celebrated Mother’s Day. And while there were numerous ideas floating around social media about how different moms wanted to spend their day, my family knows exactly what I want every year: Church, brunch, nap, relax. That’s it. It’s pretty simple and has worked well for our family. But, what I noticed while I was brunching with my family, was the amount of young children who were kept occupied by screens. Every table had ample adults and then a little one, some...

Written By Dr. Michelle S. Williams Founder | Director OCMS April 15, 2026 Welcome to Oakland Community Montessori School! I am so glad that you’ve found us and even more excited to share our school and our blog with you. I am the founder and director of OCMS. And, one thing that I often forget to do is share about myself and how we got started. So, I’ll share a bit with you in this blog post. ABOUT ME I am a product of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest public...