Tag: summer break
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20 Signs You’re Completely Over the School Year
Get Pregnant Fast As another school year winds down, it’s common for parents to feel a sense of relief mixed with sheer exhaustion. We all begin the year with high hopes—this will be the year we nail the morning routine, stay organized, and keep track of homework. Yet, as the months drag on, it’s easy…
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A Teacher’s End-of-Year Survival Guide
Get Pregnant Fast As the school year wraps up, it’s time to embrace the chaos and celebrate the end. Here’s a realistic guide to help you navigate the final days of school like a pro. Dress Down Day: Let’s be honest—if your school doesn’t have a dress down day on the last day, it should!…
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Embracing Summer Chaos: A Comedic Reflection on the School Break
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, summer break—the time when parents everywhere brace themselves for the onslaught of endless questions and requests. If you’re the person joyfully exclaiming, “Only five more days until school is out!” I’m afraid we can’t be friends anymore. Sure, we can grab a drink sometime, but I must unfriend you from my…
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Brace Yourself for the Chaos of Summer with Kids at Home: Your Ultimate Anthem
Get Pregnant Fast As summer approaches, those of us working from home face a unique set of challenges. Sure, it seems unnecessary to pay for daycare when we’re right here, but trying to get any work done with kids buzzing around can feel like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall—practically impossible. Fortunately, the Johnson…
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The Hilarious Parents of Twitter on Why Back-to-School Season is the Greatest Time of Year
Get Pregnant Fast Parents, we’ve finally done it—summer is behind us, and it’s time to usher the kids back into the classroom. If our expressions resemble those of teachers during the final weeks of the school year, it’s because we’ve witnessed some moments we’d rather forget. Those long months of summer are over, and it’s…
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Why I’m Skipping the Summer Camp Craze
Get Pregnant Fast Not too long ago, I felt the pressure to fill every moment of my kids’ summer break with structured activities, which often felt like a form of self-inflicted torture. I rushed to sign them up for various day camps, meticulously planned months in advance, all while worrying about missing out on the…
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The Hilarious Realities of Parenting at the End of the School Year
Get Pregnant Fast As the school year comes to a close, parents find themselves in a whirlwind of emotions. Kids are buzzing with excitement, while parents are grappling with a mix of dread, fatigue, and the faintest glimmers of relief. Teachers, on the other hand, are ready to bask in the glory of their hard-earned…
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“Summer Break” Is A Contradiction, And I’ve Had Enough
Get Pregnant Fast As summer dwindles and the days grow shorter, I can’t help but notice the school supplies lining the shelves at Target. My inbox is overflowing with notifications about drop-off routines, back-to-school events, and extracurricular activities. Summer is almost at its end, fellow parents. Soon we’ll be back to the grind of homework,…
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10 Signs That My Kids Are Back from College for the Summer
Get Pregnant Fast As the school year winds down, I can always tell when my kids return home from college for the summer. It’s like flipping a switch—suddenly, our house is transformed. Here are ten unmistakable signs that my twentysomethings have settled back in: Breakfast at Odd Hours: I find myself whipping up pancakes and…
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Why I Don’t Worry About My Tween’s Lazy Summer Days
Get Pregnant Fast It’s a bright Wednesday morning in July, and my tween is tucked away in her room. I take the dog for a walk, run some errands, and manage a bit of work. Three hours pass, and there’s still no sign of my sixth-grader. I peek in to see her still in her…