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While many of us have the best of intentions at the start of the year, we quickly fall into old habits. Once again we are searching for lost permission slips, dealing with homework hassles and running out the door stressed every morning. So…what’s a parent to do? Here’s your 5 steps to less school stress: 1. Look back before you look ahead! Before this school year starts, take some time to figure out what “triggers” caused last year's chaos. Some of the school stresses p

School has ended and the kids have dumped boxes and backpacks full of school items at our front door. Does your family shove the mess into a closet and ignore it until August? You're not alone! Every year we go through this, and every year I plan on being more proactive about it so...here goes! While organizing this mess isn't as much fun as a trip to the zoo, here's a few quick tips that will help you save your sanity now and some money in August. 1. Sort Have the kids empt