With summer winding down, most kids are either back in school or soon will be. (I have to admit, not having to go to school is one of my favorite things about being an adult.) As school begins, stress levels mount -- for children and their parents -- leaving the door wide open for Adultitis. We collected a number of articles from our archives that will help you cope with the increase in busyness and give you some things to think about as the new school year kicks off. …
4 Ways to Prevent Back-to-School Blues
For many families, the start of August marks the countdown to school. A buffet of feelings surround this reality, but it's safe to say that every kid is hungry to eek the last few ounces of summertime fun out of these first weeks of August. Here are a few ways to shoo away those nasty Adultitis-inducing back-to-school blues... Just You & Me Day: This is an idea from my creative sister-in-law who has made wonderful back-to-school memories with her school-age kids. She schedules a day to take each one out individually for their own special outing. They get to pick out all of their school …