Suddenly summer ends. Faced with the start of the new school year, relief and anxiety collide as the transition begins. Your to-do list multiplies with shopping, meetings, reprioritizing your schedule, and dealing with the stress of your student(s) entering a new classroom. How can you handle it all without losing your mind? Darlene and Julie talk about saving money on back-to-school necessities, how to talk to your kids about the emotional changes they’ll face, and even give you some ideas on caring for yourself during this often stressful change of seasons. Know this: you’ve got the grit and grace for this, mom! Listen as you shop or plan lunches—it’s time to get back in the swing of things! Viewing in an app? Full show notes here. Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love 7 Helpful Tips to Relieve Your Middle Schooler’s Anxiety Middle school is one of the most emotionally-charged seasons in every human’s life. Bringing up this rite of passage, from elementary age to high school, is always a good way to create lively conversation between adults. Although it’s a Read more Teachers, We’re Praying These Things For You Dear Teachers, We are praying for you… For energy to keep up with your students, lesson planning, grading, and the many Read more 8 Guilt-Free After-School Snacks For Your Littles If your kids are like mine, they come home from school hungry! I’ve been working a lot on packing healthy lunches for them, and consequently on providing healthy snacks for Read more Your Bad Kid Doesn’t Make You a Bad Mom You have just received your first phone call, the one every mother dreads and hopes to never receive. The preschool wants you to know that your child is hitting or biting or kicking. That little guy or girl, who has Read more Less is More in Your Child’s Schedule It doesn’t take long after a new school year begins for our family to realize we need to dial back our activities. With the start of a new grade comes the introduction of new opportunities and an abundance of activities Read more Quote of the episode: "Summer’s over. Time to remember what day of the week it is." Check out Can You Really Leave Your Past Behind You? – 028 as well as Darlene's site for her book!