Back to School

Thankful my daughter & all the kids & teens I know survived their first week back at school.  It’s always a time of adjustment & if you’re anything like me this first week seemed really long.  My daughter was thrilled that today was Friday & she would have 2 days to play.  I didn’t have the heart to tell my little first grader that she had 9 months to go.  These first couple of weeks is always a perfect time for kids & parents to make a fresh start & do things better than we did the year before.  I really like these tips for their simplicity.  Listen…don’t fix.  Take the time to listen to your child each day without attempting to give advice, give a lecture, or fix their problem.  Just listen.  Be involved without smothering.  Don’t overextend yourself or your child.  Live more simply.  Make it a great year!