Minimalist Parenting Week 2:
De-Stressing School Mornings
March 28, 2013
You can't wear that sundress to school -- it's too cold outside! Put on something warmer! Where are your shoes? Your hair looks like a rat's nest! Where's your backpack? Oh no, we're out of cold cuts for sandwiches! Where did I put that permission form for the school trip to the zoo?
School mornings can easily turn into complete fiascos. One little thing can throw off the whole morning. Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest, the leaders of our second Stress-Less Parenting workshop, emphasize in their new book Minimalist Parenting the importance of having predictable routines to "streamline they rhythm of the school day." As Asha writes in her new blog post, "the more I was able to create simple, repeatable routines for myself and the kids, the more time-efficient we all became. Everything, from getting ready for school to packing lunches to managing the after-school backpack explosion and weeknight cooking, got easier and took less time (which meant more time to relax)."
For this week's workshop, Asha and Christine offer their best advice for starting school mornings off right:
Click here to see their 15 tips and participate in this week's challenge!
School mornings can easily turn into complete fiascos. One little thing can throw off the whole morning. Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest, the leaders of our second Stress-Less Parenting workshop, emphasize in their new book Minimalist Parenting the importance of having predictable routines to "streamline they rhythm of the school day." As Asha writes in her new blog post, "the more I was able to create simple, repeatable routines for myself and the kids, the more time-efficient we all became. Everything, from getting ready for school to packing lunches to managing the after-school backpack explosion and weeknight cooking, got easier and took less time (which meant more time to relax)."
For this week's workshop, Asha and Christine offer their best advice for starting school mornings off right:
Click here to see their 15 tips and participate in this week's challenge!
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