5 Things Every Mom Should Have for the First Day of School

5 Things Every Mom Should Have for the First Day of School

byAudrey McClelland

Posted 09/06/10 9:52 pm EDT | Beauty & Style

Topicsfirst day of school

Today was my son's first day of school.  Oh, mama-mia... my first child going off to school!   I wasn't sure how today would play out.  Fortunately my son had an uneventful first day.  There were no tears from him.  There were no pleas to stay longer.  There were just smiles as my husband and I left the kindergarten classroom. 

 


5 Things Parents Can Do to Prepare their Child for Kindergarten

5 Things Parents Can Do to Prepare their Child for Kindergarten

byStephanie Elie

Posted 08/15/10 12:57 am EDT | Digital

Topicsfirst day of school, kindergarten, prepare for kindergarten

I can’t believe my first born is heading off to Kindergarten in less than a month – time sure does fly by. She’s so excited to be going to the ‘big” school and has been counting down the weeks until the first day of school. I know she’ll be fine and do great but there is a part of me that wishes she’ll want to stay with mommy and not want to go. But  I’m talking about a kid that kicked me out of the room when she took her first dance class, she looked at me and said, “You can go now,” with such confidence while her friend clung to her mom. She’ll be fine, I know she will.


Back to School Wisdom Comes from the Bottom of a Mimosa

FromTwofer Mom

Posted 09/09/09 8:43 pm EDT | Parenting

Topicsback to school, first day of school, friends, mom traditions, parenting

It's a tradition in my neighborhood to have a mimosa brunch the first day of school. For many this is just what they need after the somewhat anticlimactic drop off or bus pick-up when they are left saying, "Now what?". We have the answer, and it's in a little plastic cup with orange juice and champagne.