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posted on August 1, 2016

Things We Shouldn’t Have Freaked Out About (Starting School Edition): Episode 62



When it’s your kid starting preschool or kindergarten for the first time, every detail seems mission-critical. But having sent our kids off to new classrooms year after year for quite a while now, we’re here to tell you: It’ll all be OK.

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posted on April 5, 2016

Homework: At What Cost? Episode 45



There’s no question that the academic demands on kids – at school and at home – have increased since we were students. Join Meagan and Sarah for an honest, thoughtful conversation about elementary school homework and the continued pressure on our kids into their middle and high school years.

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posted on September 29, 2015

Debunking The Myth Of The “Good School Mom”: Episode 21



Showing support for your child’s school and educational experience matters. But does that mean we all have to chaperone field trips and join the PTA? Meagan and Sarah say, rather emphatically, nope.

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posted on August 25, 2015

Back-to-School, The Easy Way: Episode 17



Do the supply lists and back-to-school clothes shopping expectations overwhelm you? You’re not alone. In this episode, Meagan and Sarah share real-life tips and tricks for minimizing back-to-school stress and enjoying the process of returning to routine.

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posted on August 17, 2015

Choosing The Right School (Not As Scary As It Seems): Episode 16



Repeat after us, moms: It’s going to be okay. It’s going to be okay. It’s going to be okay.

Choosing a school for your child can seem like a life-altering, permanent decision. In Episode 16, Meagan and Sarah are here to reassure you that it isn’t. We share our own experience making school choices for our kids, from private to public to home schooling to charters to magnets to lotteries to…

(Nope, not kidding. We’ve actually experienced, and discuss in this episode, all of those things.)

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posted on May 15, 2015

End-Of-School Year Fun (And A Few Gripes): Episode 04



It’s warm out! But we have so much to DO… How can busy families balance the end-of-school madness with the desire to sit on the front porch and enjoy the sunshine? In Episode 4, Meagan and Sarah discuss simple ways to celebrate the season and do a little venting about the end-of-year parenting slump.

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