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Gaining Mom-entum on Back to School: Managing Expectations
Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of Gaining Mom-entum! Meghan & Abi catch up on some of the things they watched, listened to, and read over the summer before diving into today’s topic - back to school! They share what they remember about going back to school as kids and reminisce about the school supplies from back in their day. (Who didn’t love a Five Star binder? And what is the point of a duotang?) They muse about back to school shopping and whether or not it’s as much of a thing now as it was when they were kids. Inevitably, they discuss the pandemic and how they’re factoring in concerns and fears about covid and the delta variant into the upcoming school year. They discuss transitioning their kids and their families from summer mode into back to school mode. Abi & Meghan call on some of the lessons they learned from guests in season 2 to help them parent through the changes that a new school (& preschool) year brings. Meghan makes a case for schools having more flexible start times to help everyone ease into the day. Expectation management comes up a lot in this episode, both in preparing their kids and preparing themselves for the year ahead. They discuss walking to school and what circumstances they would feel comfortable with letting their children do so, which leads them to talk about having a sense of community. They talk about their fears and anxieties for their kids in the upcoming school year as well as what they’re most excited about and looking forward to as their kids go back to school.
As always, thanks for listening! Share Gaining Mom-entum and follow/comment/review wherever you get your pods.
IG: @gainingmom_entum
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Email: [email protected]
Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)
Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)
Resources:
Back-to-school plans across the country (CBC)
The Parents Guide to Back to School 2021 (Parent Magazine)
How to Prep Kids for a Potentially Bumpy Return to School (New York Times)
Supporting All of Us: Teaching Against Hate, Bias, and Injustice (virtual learning series)
Healthy Lunch Box Ideas for Toddlers and Kids (Happy Kids Kitchen)
Woke Kindergarten
Ditto Kids Magazine
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Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of Gaining Mom-entum! Meghan & Abi catch up on some of the things they watched, listened to, and read over the summer before diving into today’s topic - back to school! They share what they remember about going back to school as kids and reminisce about the school supplies from back in their day. (Who didn’t love a Five Star binder? And what is the point of a duotang?) They muse about back to school shopping and whether or not it’s as much of a thing now as it was when they were kids. Inevitably, they discuss the pandemic and how they’re factoring in concerns and fears about covid and the delta variant into the upcoming school year. They discuss transitioning their kids and their families from summer mode into back to school mode. Abi & Meghan call on some of the lessons they learned from guests in season 2 to help them parent through the changes that a new school (& preschool) year brings. Meghan makes a case for schools having more flexible start times to help everyone ease into the day. Expectation management comes up a lot in this episode, both in preparing their kids and preparing themselves for the year ahead. They discuss walking to school and what circumstances they would feel comfortable with letting their children do so, which leads them to talk about having a sense of community. They talk about their fears and anxieties for their kids in the upcoming school year as well as what they’re most excited about and looking forward to as their kids go back to school.
As always, thanks for listening! Share Gaining Mom-entum and follow/comment/review wherever you get your pods.
IG: @gainingmom_entum
Facebook: Gaining Mom-entum Podcast
Email: [email protected]
Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)
Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)
Resources:
Back-to-school plans across the country (CBC)
The Parents Guide to Back to School 2021 (Parent Magazine)
How to Prep Kids for a Potentially Bumpy Return to School (New York Times)
Supporting All of Us: Teaching Against Hate, Bias, and Injustice (virtual learning series)
Healthy Lunch Box Ideas for Toddlers and Kids (Happy Kids Kitchen)
Woke Kindergarten
Ditto Kids Magazine