A 3-Step After School Routine to Stay Safe in a Pandemic
Anyone nervous about sending their kids back to school in a pandemic? I sure am! Schools are germ-infested places and kids are really great at sharing germs! So how are we going to keep our family safe in the middle of a pandemic? Surprise – we’re implementing a routine! We’ve got a great plan to add to the school administration’s suggestions of hand washing and wearing masks. This plan helped us stay healthy back in February and March when the Coronavirus was ramping up and schools hadn’t closed yet. Our kiddo with weak lungs never caught the virus, and our grandparents who keep the kids after school didn’t catch it…
My Secret Evening School Routine That Promises Peaceful Mornings
I used to despise school mornings. Like, really, really, really HATE them. Our mornings were full of arguing and bickering and coercing. Trying to get kids dressed was a game of manipulation, begging, and yelling. We were constantly late to school because someone inevitably forgot a school paper, a lunch, or a water bottle. We argued about what to wear, what to eat for breakfast, and whether there was time to watch a TV show in the morning or not. No more. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I receive a small commission if you purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you. Please read my Disclosure…
Thoughtful Changes We’re Making for School in a Pandemic
We live in a pandemic and our kids are going back to school. Even with 2020 delivering Indian volcanos, Australian bushfires, devastating floods in Indonesia, the death of beloved basketball player Kobe Bryant, Saharan dust storms, and a novel Coronavirus that wreaks havoc on the body, we’re sending our kids back to school. Why would we do this? This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I receive a small commission if you purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you. Please read my Disclosure for more info. I’m Not A Teacher First off, I’m not a teacher. I didn’t go to school to get an education degree, I’ve…