This is my first year doing real back-to-school shopping as a mom. I’m trying to channel the excitement that I remember as a kid. The thrill of a new pair of shoes and new school supplies still feels like yesterday in my mind. But, as a busy mom, I’m feeling pretty

Getting into the swing of things when kids head back to school is tough. It’s even more tough if it’s your first or second year of pre-school for your family because of separation anxiety, unfamiliar time crunch and wake up times, not to mention so many new people and environments.

For a lot of little ones, including mine, daycare starts to become a part of life at 2 years old. Along with the normal concerns about bullying, separation anxiety and potty training, come some pretty fun concerns like needing to buy a backpack. When we were at a recent meet-up