School always seems to creep up on me like a stranger in the night. I feel like we have miles and miles of time before school starts. Then, WHAM — it’s school!
I created my book, Supporting Success to help moms be more prepared for school. I recommend you check it out!
I also asked some of my favorite Mom Blogger friends to share their best back to school posts.
This gem of information will wait until you’re ready. Be sure to pin it so you have it. 😉
Mornings
- Anette from Tips from a Typical Mom has 29 easy breakfast recipes for school, she also has a typical morning routine checklist.
- Take the mourn out of mornings with this post of mine
Lunches
I have found that my favorite lunch boxes are like these (because they are super easy to store in your backpack), and I LOVE these containers!
- I have a great post that gives some of my best tips for getting lunches made fast!
- Anette from Tips from a Typical Mom has tips and tricks for easy school lunches.
- My MommyStyle has some awesome fun lunch ideas.
- Love these tips at Super Mom Hacks for better school lunches!
New Schools
- I have a post all about coping with new school anxiety.
- Lara from Overstuffed has 9 ways to help your child adapt to a new school (Lara did a semester away last year so she knows from whence she speaks). She also did a post on dealing with school transitions.
- I also have a post about why we pick our home school instead of a charter school
Preschool
- Katie from Clarks Condensed has a post detailing what to do when your child starts preschool
Kindergartners
- My before kindergarten checklist for moms
After School
- My after school checklist has been pinned thousands of times!
- Awesome back to school snacks from My Mommy Style
- I have a post about how to make a great after school routine
- Great things to do in the carpool pickup line
Back-to-School Ideas
- I love going on back-to-school dates with my kids
- I have a great post all about saving on your back-to-school budget!
- I also have a great post all about getting organized as you head back to school
- Lara from Overstuffed does a back-to-school feast each year (that’s last year’s and it has links to her other years).
- Anette has a back-to-school bucket list and also has tips for mommies at back-to-school time.
- She also has some awesome back-to-school photograph options
- Anette also has some awesome tips for getting your kids ready to go back to school.
- My Mommy Style shares some great ways to save as you head back to school and she also has a comprehensive back-to-school checklist.
- Loved this post about back to school anxiety — seems like we don’t talk about that enough (and I have a couple of kids who suffer from it).
PTO/Volunteering
- This post teaches you how to be a spy in the guise of a volunteer.
- I have a post detailing what it’s like to be PTO (like PTA) president and if it’s something you’d want to consider giving your time to.
- I also have a post detailing what your PTO president really wants (and gives some ideas on how to best volunteer at school).
- I ran our school carnival for a few years, and gave some tips and tricks in this series.
Homework
- I use office hours to help set limits on my help with after school homework.
- I also don’t make a secret that I don’t love homework in this post where I ask if it’s worth the stress.
- Clarks condensed has a post all about homework tips from a former teacher
- I also have a post that gives ideas for a homework focus bin (I LOVE ours– still use it now and that post is a couple of years old)
Misc.
- I have a post about what to do when your child wants to quit something.
- I have another post about talking to teachers and another post all about teachers.
- This is a good one on how you decide if it’s bullying or teasing
I hope you find these helpful and don’t miss my book Supporting Success available now!
Want more tips and tricks like these — check out this back to school printable pack, provided by some of my favorite Mom Bloggers (you can learn more about it here).
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