Back-to-School Survival Guide for Moms: Tips for a Smoother, Saner Start to the School Year

Let’s just be honest for a minute: back-to-school season is kind of a beautiful mess.

Sure, Instagram makes it look like a magical time filled with matching backpacks and joyful hugs at the school gates. But in reality? It’s more like a mad dash for glue sticks, a meltdown over sock seams, and someone crying in the hallway before 8 a.m. (and yes, sometimes it’s you).

If you’re a mom who feels equal parts excited and overwhelmed when that first bell rings, you’re not alone. This post is your back-to-school survival guide for moms from a fellow mom who has lived through more first days than she can count.