Carrie Shannon is a local artist in Austin. She has great little gifts to stock up on and to keep in your gift closet for when needed. I love that it supports a local mom/small business. Plus it's a unique gift. I've gifted them and also been gifted. Maybe check a local artist in your area.
Styro cups with a saying that reminds me of her. Of course candles. Someone gave me an indoor plant that I really enjoyed. Paying for a pre pickup happy hour to get to spend time with her and pick up the tab.
I agree that it's really more about the thought and less about the thing-as long as it doesn't add to the clutter of the house ha

I have 3 kids and had a suburban and loved it but it was simply too big for running around town and meetings downtown. I gave it to my husband and got an Atlas. LOVE it for zipping around town. It has been big enough for the everyday. Good trunk space. The cons are that my kids sit closer together and therefore fight more. We are in Austin and AC flowage is important and my ,ids haven't complained about being hot.

oh yes, I have a lot of experience in this area but would love to keep learning from other moms too!
There is a device called a buzzy bee that vibrates above where the blood draw is done and it's very distracting for the kiddo to get their mind off of the draw. Additionally, numbing cream from either your pediatrician or over the counter-make sure to put on at least 30min before and we use saran wrap to wrap it up, give the phlebotomist a couple options so we do both arms just in case. Depending on the kid either tell them right before so their anxiety doesn't build or give them time to process a couple days in advance-you know your child best on this one!
Good luck!! I know it's such a thing. I'll try and think of our other tips but those are my main two.

Hi Teachers! How can parents and room parents best support you during this school year??

Breakfast for dinner! Breakfast tacos, pancakes, bacon, chocolate milk for an “elevated” experience

GREAT question!! We are doing the same. Instagram told me to order on Thrive. I actually typed "seed oil free snacks" into amazon today and some great options came up. I have no idea if they are actually seed oil free, so will update in a few days when everything comes in.

I am a May baby and was held back and I don't think it was the best choice for me. I excelled as a child, was mature, teachers loved me etc but as an adult i've had to learn skills that I missed learning as a kid because I never had to. So childhood was easier but adulthood was harder.

This may not be everyone's experience but it's mine These things might be impossible to predict and we are all just making the best decisions that we can for our kids!

I am a May baby and was held back and I don't think it was the best choice for me. I excelled as a child, was mature, teachers loved me etc but as an adult i've had to learn skills that I missed learning as a kid because I never had to. So childhood was easier but adulthood was harder.

This may not be everyone's experience but it's mine These things might just be impossible to predict. We are all making the best decisions we can for our kids!

@EveryoneShhh
My daughter's teacher did/does this as well and it was very helpful! It's a little bag of confetti with a note/poem about starting school. A little boost of confidence and generates excitement.

I did not anticipate the change to be as challenging on myself as it was. I work full time and my kids have always been in full time care so I thought it would be easy breezy but it was more challenging than I expected. It's just different than daycare. More demands, more to keep up with, more rules-for parents too-hello tardy bell! I would suggest not taking on any big projects at work for the first few weeks if you can swing it. To give everyone some extra margin to adapt

We are starting from scratch in our house and I'm looking to implement systems that help my kids pick up after themselves. I have come to the realization that I can't pick up after everyone, there's simply not enough hours in the day! Chore charts? Natural rhythms? Want to hear it all, please!!

@Gray-Parrot Yes! I just purchased the medium sized Skylight calendar a few weeks ago. I use it for general overview of schedules but have LOVED the "todo"/chores list feature. My kids have started coming downstairs in the morning and checking off their list without being asked.

I have found myself working through lunch and then realizing at 2:30pm that I'm starving and then I'm not hungry at 6pm with the fam for dinner. What are y'all eating for lunch during the week that you can easily prepare ahead of time or quickly throw together?

@monet2988 I tell my husband exactly what I want. Last year it was a beach cruiser. The year before that it was la luminere bracelets with the kid's names. I send the link and act surprise when I open it. I know better now. The first couple mother's days were not the best