Watch Sesame Street and CNN’s Back-to-School Town Hall
Photo: VIAVAL TOURS (Shutterstock)Sesame Street and CNN are partnering up for all our emotional needs this year, first with the virtual COVID-19 town hall, then with the one on racism, and now a town hall as we navigate the back-to-school season with our little kids during a pandemic. The 60-minute special, “The ABCs of Back…
The Best Online Tutoring Options for Kids
Photo: Maria Symchych (Shutterstock)Parents are shouldering extra responsibilities again this fall, with many school-aged students on a partial or fully remote schedule. Whether you’re relearning eighth-grade history to help your child or need some extra help with your college-level calculous, there are lots of apps and websites that will give you an assist, as ed-tech…
6 Strategies for Managing After-School Meltdowns
Photo: Aliaksandr Bukatsich (Shutterstock)Back-ish to SchoolBack-ish to SchoolNormally we're sending kids back into the classroom right about now, but nothing is normal this year. This week we're exploring ways to help manage our domestic and academic new normals.Back-to-school is traditionally a stressful and trying time for kids. They just spent an entire summer (plus those…
Is Your State Is Having a Tax-Free Back-to-School Weekend in 2020?
Photo: S_Photo (Shutterstock)Even in normal times, school supply lists were often long and oddly specific (five orange pocket folders?). But this year, they’re long and oddly specific and we also have to spend money to set up remote-learning spaces in our homes, because even if our kids go back into the classrooms in the fall,…
The Very Best Back-to-School Suggestions for Teenagers, According to Reddit
Photo: Shutterstock Whether they’re navigating the high school hallways for the first time or decorating their first dorm room, back-to-school time can be stressful for teens taking on ever-harder coursework and new responsibilities. Even they must realize they could benefit from the advice from those of us who have been there, done that, and spent…
Reduce Stress And Anxiety Around Preschool Drop-Off With a Gown Wedding...
Photo: Shutterstock We know what we’re supposed to do at preschool drop-off. Leave them at the door (don’t enter the classroom!), give a swift and cheery goodbye (“Have a great time! I’ll be back to pick you up in a few hours!”), and leave. Even if they’re crying, every preschool teacher will tell you, you…
Whatever You Required to Endure Back-to-School Season
My son starts third grade next week, and this is the first year where instead of being all, “Yay for friends and learning!” he’s more like, “yeah, school, great.” I can understand how he feels. He’s got nine months of work ahead of him and dude would rather watch reruns of Pokémon. Crash-landing from a…
Interview Your Kid After the First Day of School
Photo: Unsplash There’s something so hopeful about first-day-of-school photos: clothes look a little brighter than usual (possibly because you’ve ripped the tags off just an hour before), backpacks seem massive enough to topple your children right over, and if you’re especially creative, chalkboards or whiteboards display a sweet little interview to capture this moment in…
Usage Alexa to Contribute a Knapsack to a Kid in Requirement
Photo: Getty Images Amazon, Alexa and Shaquille O’Neal are teaming up this month to donate backpacks filled with school supplies to kids in need. If you have an Alexa in your home, you can say, “Alexa, Donate to Happy School Year” to participate. After you say, “Alexa, Donate to Happy School Year,” you will be…
Compose Notes on Your Kid’s Back-to-School Pencils
Photo: Getty Images When my son started kindergarten a few years ago, I vowed to myself to draw a cute little picture on his foil-wrapped sandwich every day. Just a little something to remind him of home, to let him know I was thinking of him, to make him smile or feel loved. A heart.…
