It’s a new year. New beginnings. A time for second chances and renewed hope. Unless you’re talking about the car drop-off and pick-up lines at school. That shit never changes.
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Every night, Mazzy and Harlow will both pick out a book for me to read, but when it’s my turn to read Harlow’s book, she’ll say, “No, I’ll read it to YOU.”
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Sesame Street just introduced a new character who has autism. My friend Janel, who is raising a daughter with autism, talks about how important this is to both autistic and typical kids. Not to mention their parents.
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From the Super Connected Mom to the Reluctant Mom to the Hot Dad, here are the 10 parents you’ll be sure to find at your next PTA meeting, no matter what school your kids go to.
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Unless you send your child to school in a bubble, there’s not much you can do to avoid them getting sick. And once your kid gets sick, the question is— are they sick enough to stay home from school?
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Lunchbox notes can be used to profess love, reinforce expectations, inflict worry, etc, etc. What does your lunchbox note say about you?
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For every quintessential first day of school photo posted on Facebook or Instagram, there are 50 other photos of that same kid looking less than thrilled about his/her upcoming school year.
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From most likely to bring his teddy bear to college to least likely to sit still for circle time, here are 40 little kids with their very own yearbook superlatives.
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I’m excited to share a video Harlow and I made for Puffs Tissues about preparing your baby for the first day of school… while also learning to let go yourself. Seeing your baby grow up is HARD!
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60 back-to-school items (plus a $500+ giveaway!) that will get you and your kids through the year with an A+ in Student Preparedness. If only that counted on their school transcripts.
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08/21/15
Say Cheese! It’s Back-to-School!
I’m looking for your kids’ official school photos to create the mini version of Senior Yearbook Superlatives. Is your kid the most likely to succeed? The best dressed? The class clown? Enter to win lots of prizes from Mini Babybel!
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This September, Harlow is starting preschool full-time. She will be going from 9am-2pm every day and I am beyond nervous about it.
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Dear Mommy Shorts, Can you please write a blog post about annoying theme days at camp? So far, my son has had to dress up like a super hero, a pirate, and tomorrow is Hollywood Day. What does that even mean???
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Mazzy is on the cusp of learning how to read, but hasn’t quite gotten there yet. I’m trying to find ways to make books an integral part of summer so she doesn’t forget everything she’s learned at school.
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Are you hoping your child will become the next great artist or an Olympic champion? Or do you just want him to stop clobbering you with a lightsaber?
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