Keeping Your Calm This School Year

As this school year approaches, I thought I would share some of my plans to have a calm year! This year I have one 7^th grader, one 9^th grader, two high school seniors, one in Estethecian School and one junior in college. Whew, that is a lot. I will be honest, the first couple of weeks I find myself struggling to get us all on the same page. Between school, jobs, sports, etc… keeping this house running smoothly is a challenge.

Here are some of my tips for surviving back to school 2018:

Create Dream Posters.
Create a Healthy Meal Plan.
Follow Through on Healthy Meal Plan.
Plan a family night to make dream posters. You will need poster board, markers, magazine, and glue. Invite your children to create a dream poster and display them in your home.
Have a Dream Poster Date Night with your partner/spouse.
SLEEP… get sleep. Make sure everyone in the home is getting enough sleep.
Organize your space and remember less is better. Don’t forget to create a cozy corner for reading books/getting away.
Take time to watch and listen. What are your kids talking about, playing with, dreaming of? What pushes their buttons, brings them joy, challenges them?
Create a realistic routine that you can live with. Encourage children to stick with routine.
Be Flexible – If something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to change it.

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