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Parents Who Take Their Kids To School

September 17, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Mary Lebowitz

It is either an honor or a chore to be responsible for dropping your kids off at school. The choice is truly yours. Strive to do things to capitalize on this time with your kids. This article applies to both moms and dads who take their kids to school. How many of you have friends with kids older than yours? What’s the single most popular piece of advice you get from them? With me it’s; “Take advantage of each grow up so quick”! Other times it is “Spend as much time as you can because tomorrow may never come”.

With that said I try to enjoy the very short trip to school with my daughter Cheyenne. I keep the radio off and talk to her about her school day. She enjoys her school but I know the days can be long so I try to plant reminder seeds of the fun things to come. For example “Hey Cheyenne, don’t forget, we’re going camping this weekend”. I talk about needing weekend plans as adults in my book Building Foundations By Setting Goals to boost our moods and ease the grind of the work week. This concept works well for kids too. Remind them to focus on the fun times ahead when they get frustrated or tired of being in school. Tell them it will help them plow ahead with their school work moving them closer to the fun times.

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How To Get All The Back To School Supplies You Need

September 8, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Mary Lebowitz

When it comes time to load up on school supplies, the last thing you want to do is drive all over town to get notebooks one place, pens and pencils in another and yet another for backpacks. With gas prices like they are, you even hate to leave the house at all, let alone shopping all over town for back to school supplies. The best way to find all the school supplies you need is to actually go online and find them all at once.

Even though there are tons of sites to get school supplies at, finding that one great site that has everything needed will save a lot of time. Not only do you save time by hitting a one stop shop but you’ll save money on shipping as well. Having a checklist of back to school supplies ready when you sit down to do it will make it much easier to get everything you need as quickly as possible. To start you off, here’s a quick list:

– Personalized pencils kill two birds with one stone. You’ll be getting pencils plus they’ll be less likely to wander off.

– If you’ve got pencils, you’ll need a pencil sharpener.

– Pen and pencil cases are a great way to keep track of extra pencils and erasers.

– Personalized notebooks are definitely a necessity and a great way to show off your style.

– With all of the books and back to school supplies that students have to haul …