Back To School

Do you volunteer at your kid's school? The first year I helped was for the Kindergarten Halloween party. I made sugar cookies from scratch for the kids to decorate. I was also totally nervous. I mean, I know I'm an adult and a mom, but who could have guessed that moms are just people who are ... Read More

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Now that school is in session, your house is about to be overrun with BOOKS. (That’s a good thing!) Between school books, library books, books borrowed from friends, it’s easy to find yourself holding up a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and asking “Where did this come from?! Is it ours?” Ma... Read More

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This week, my boys BOTH started preschool.  One is in Pre-K and one is in a 2-year-old class.  This is old hat for the older one, but when I signed my little one up for school last spring, I worried that he would scream and cry when I left him. Instead, he surprised me by walking right in. ... Read More

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Wish you had an awesome library at your child’s school?  Dream of having new releases, sturdy hard-backs or beautiful picture books come home with your student? Does your school library have all your favorites?  It’s hard to beat the experience of introducing a childhood favorite to your own c... Read More

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  We're crazy for this lunch box planning guide from Momtrends--click through to print out these easy lists! Just put them on your fridge and forget the lunch time panic. Thanks to Nicole Feliciano, for a genius lunch box planning system!   ... Read More

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Among all the celebrations, shopping, and sighs of relief, plenty of moms aren't ready to wave goodbye to the lazy, hazy days.   Are you still holding onto summer for all that it's worth?  So is Coolplayground Mommy. "Unlike most parents, I’m not ready for our eight year old to star... Read More

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Leading up to the start of school starts and I've been wracked with guilt and a little bit of sadness. As are apparently half of the other moms in my neighborhood. I ran into a friend at church yesterday and she told me how they spent this last week packing in the waterpark and the zoo so that she c... Read More

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We asked famous librarian Miss Nemesis for the dirt on school assignments, oblivious teachers, and what you can do to help your child get the most out of the library this year.  Miss Nemesis has worked for many fancy libraries, birthed an adorable baby, and walks around emitting the delicate scent ... Read More

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My girl, my first child who was born about a minute ago, started preschool this week. It was a big day for her and she was pumped so I was pumped too. Today I dropped her off for her second day and on the way in she said, “It’s okay, I don’t need to hold your hand.” OUCH. Good thing... Read More

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Does back to school include an IEP for someone in your family? Karen writes part IV of her series on her son's IEP. She covers the role of kindness in developing a child's Individualized Education Plan. What do you think of her ideas?      ... Read More

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