Your Back-to-School Game Plan

Are you the parent of school-age children? If you are I would like to talk to you about the end of the school year.


“What? Why? It’s August!” You may protest.


Don’t I know it, but that’s exactly why I want to have this chat. You may not remember last May. You probably blocked it out, and I certainly don’t blame you, but let’s look back. Did you stagger through the gauntlet of spring concerts, parties, field trips and teacher appreciation week only to find yourself coughed up on the shores of June exhausted and twitching? With your last breath did you swear, “Next year we are going to be more organized”?


Well, I’m sorry to remind you, it is August, which means the drumbeat of back to school is growing ever louder. I know there are some of you who can’t wait to get back on a schedule and get everything organized, but for many of us, organizing anything is … Hey, put down that bottle! I’m here to help. We can do this.



If you are struggling to establish order in your entire home, you may have a to-do list so long, it makes your head spin. Yes, organizing in other areas of the home builds the overall effect, but for now let’s focus on the task at hand and keep it as simple as possible. What are we looking at?


  • Coats, backpacks and lunch bags

  • Shoes or boots, mittens and hats (for those in cold parts of the country)

  • Papers

  • A place for kids to do their homework

It may seem like a lot, but if you break it down, you really only need to get a few systems in place to have your children coming and going with ease.



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