Last year was Mary and my first year as elementary parents. It was a big transition for our families and we did a ton of homework to prepare our kids for their new community. In addition, Mary volunteered for her PTO and I was just elected to my School Governance Committee.
This year, I wanted to share more about how we’re approaching Back-to-School and supporting our teachers now that we have our feet wet.
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Dr. Emily Oster is one of my favorite parenting authors. Her previous books (Expecting Better and Crib Sheet) come from a very informed, data-driven, evidence-based background. These have definitely made my parenting life easier when I’m navigating all of the different issues, controversial topics, and pitfalls of raising kids from pregnancy through the infant stage. Her latest book, The Family Firm, takes a look at the Early School stage and to say that she has a very different approach is a mouthful.
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