It’s Time To Talk About Back To School

Don’t panic! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jul. 24, 2023 SUMMERTIME BLISS [Back To School Doesn't Have To Be Like This]( Don’t freak out, but it’s time to start thinking about back to school season. I said don’t freak out! We’re here to help. But first, we’re going to start off with a nice little reminder: this doesn’t have to be a circus. Meg St-Esprit writes: “The rigamarole around back-to-school gets a bit more overblown with every passing year. When my oldest began school, I didn’t think about custom T-shirts or sign templates. We took a cute photo on the porch in a Paw Patrol shirt he chose from a bag of hand-me-downs and set off on the short walk to the quaint little church preschool that all four of my children would eventually attend. Now as we prepare to send our kids off to yet another school year this fall, I have to actively work to tamp down my anxiety about the event back-to-school has become.” Well, she says nope! And frankly, I agree — we’re keeping it low-key around here, too. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest YUMMY? [School Lunch Can Be Delicious. Just Look To These Countries.]( You’re gonna be jealous… but inspired, too. [Read More.]( THE 411 [How To Prepare Your Kid To Get Their Period At School]( Being ready makes all the difference. [Read More.]( WE ASKED AN EXPERT [What Will The Kindergarteners Of Today Name Their Kids?]( Brace yourself: someday Kelly is gonna be a grandma name. [Read More.]( Featured NO NO NO [The Drop-Off Line Is The Absolute Worst Part Of School]( “There are a few things I really look forward to as summer winds down and the school year ramps back up,” writes Samm Davidson. Predictable schedules and quieter mornings, for instance. The transition comes with some dread, too. “But the most dreaded — the thing I look forward to the least about the back to school transition — the place where all adult sanity goes to die. Drum roll please… The school drop off line.” This one is really funny, and you’ll absolutely relate. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [32 Toddler Lunch Ideas For Home, Day Care, & School]( ⮕ [Why You Shut Down When You’re Angry — And How To Stop]( ⮕ [The Life Skills Teens Should Know Before Leaving Home]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.