Back to school time is crazy, especially for working moms. Trying to juggle all the back to school tasks with your job can be crazy. Here are a few items that have helped me during back to school time.
Back to school time means getting the kids (and yourself) back into a routine. The echo dot and Alexa can help! Using the Alexa app, you can create morning and night time routines. In the morning, Echo can serve as an alarm, remind your kids to brush their teeth, and get out of the door on time. In the evening, you Alexa to set a bedtime reminder and play relaxing music.
For example, on school mornings our Echo wakes us up and then sets a reminder about 30 minutes before we have to get out of the door. Mornings are frantic so this keeps me on track with time. In the evenings, a bedtime warning goes off about 30 minutes before bath time and starts playing lullabies. The Echo dot also announces when is bath time and bedtime. I swear I do some actual parenting on my own. 🙂
I’n a big fan of meal prepping during the school year. Before your kids go back to school sit down and create a back to school meal plan. Create a list of lunches and load them into your Cozi meal planner. Every Sunday check out the week’s menu and meal prep for the week’s lunches. I hate packing lunches so spending an hour or two once a week versus spending time doing it every day is a no-brainer. These containers are reusable and surprisingly durable. I love that they are sturdy but you won’t be too upset if your kiddo loses one.
Check out the meal prep containers here.
Another back to school item you need is a closet organizer. Each week I get the kids outfits planned and put in the organizer. It makes morning run so much more smoothly. If your kids like to pick their own outfits, have them do this task each Sunday. I include everything in the organizer including the outfit, underwear, socks, and any accessories. No more scurrying around trying to find something when you are 10 minutes late.
Check out the closet organizer here.
Another back to school item that will save you hours of time is a family “landing zone”. This super affordable hall tree is a great option. Have everyone leave their backpacks, coats, and shoes in one spot (instead of all over the house). Try to put it as close to the door as possible to make it more effective.
Back to school time also means you will likely spend much more time in your car. Dropping off kids at school, going to work, picking kids up, taking them to their activities, grabbing dinner, going home. Repeat. Take some time before all that craziness starts to organizer your car. I love having a trunk organizer to store all of our random things that we need to keep handy. I always keep baby wipes, a change of clothes, extra shoes, blanket, snacks, bottled water, a first-aid kit, sunscreen, and bug spray. It makes life so much easier having these items (and keep them from rolling around in our trunk).
There you have it. 5 must-have back to school items for working moms.
What do you have that you can’t live without? What brings some ease to your crazy life? Leave a comment below!
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