The countdown to school is on, and this family is exactly three weeks away from THE DAY. Easton’s first day of kindergarten. Everyone in the household is a mixture of excitement and nerves. #DoneWithFun Daddy and I are figuring out how we are going to get two kids to different schools at two different times …
How to Connect to Your Anxious Child
Easton, my smart, sensitive first-born, is going through a rough patch this month. Although he isn’t talking about it much, all signs point to anxiety about starting kindergarten, or at least to the transition away from his familiar routines. He’s been going to the same daycare center since he was 6 months old. He has …
Making ‘Mom-Me Time’ a Priority
Recharge. Reignite. Rediscover. As we go into summer, those three little words are my mantra for what I want out of the next three months. I want to explore more of what I already love and push myself to meet new challenges and find new passions. A lot of changes are ahead of me this …
Countdown to Kindergarten
We had Kindergarten Roundup last week. As Easton ran ahead of me, skipping toward the school, I was struck by how grown-up he looks now. All angles. No more chubby cheeks and potbelly. My baby is 5 now. But then in the multi-purpose room where we’ll be spending a lot of time in the elementary …