Tag: back to school

School Lunch Ideas {That Don’t Involve a PB&J Sandwich}

As of this week, I will be entering into my fifth year of packing school lunches...which in my mind, totally earns me veteran lunch...

Dear School, Please Forget What I Said About You in May

Dear Preschool, Montessori School, Elementary, Junior High, High School, Classical Model, University Model, Homeschool, and ALL THE SCHOOLS IN ALL THE PLACES... Can we be...

To My Children’s Future Kindergarten Teacher

To My Children's Future Kindergarten Teacher, In less than a month, my children will enter your classroom door and hopefully, your heart. I've thought about...

5 Things Your Daughter Needs for Junior High

Junior high is right around the corner – this time for my daughter! I should feel like an old pro, but I’ll admit I’m...

Kindergarten, You’re Breaking My Heart

I’m dreading August.  The thought of it pops into my mind like a firecracker whose ashes then fall heavily on my heart.  The thought...

The Real Reason I’m Reevaluating Preschool Registration

The lines are forming. All across the city, parents are securing their spots before sunrise, clinging to thermoses of coffee as they anxiously wait...

To the Mom at Preschool Drop Off {…weeks after the first...

I know what’s going on in your head, Preschool Mom. Everyone told you to just give it time, that it would get a little...

All Your Flu Questions Answered Here

Just when us moms get the hang of the back to school routine, it’s THAT time. You know... That time to think about how to...

The Day I Took Parenting Advice from Bravo

Several months ago, I was perusing Pinterest and came across a saying that really hit home for me. “Stop the glorification of busy.” These...

8 Preschool Activities for Family Homework Time

I'm not sure how our afternoons will pan out with a new kindergartener, but we will have a routine. And after the first month...