A Guide to the Back-to-School Season
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Jeff McNamara
Tips for the Sitter: Your Kids' School and Activities Help your sitter with a little advance planning, and you'll be able to rest easy
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Back-to-School 101: Get Ready

How to prepare for the start of a new school year, from the do's and don'ts of dealing with teachers to keeping track of school records
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10 Family-Friendly Recipes

Easy meals the kids are sure to love
Create New Family Traditions

Bring your family closer with 29 ideas for playful new rituals
How to Reclaim Your Weeknights

Three women share their strategies for making evenings more relaxing and rewarding
20 Timesaving Tips and Tricks

Ingenious strategies that will save you time every day
Saving for College

Don’t panic — you have options
How to Save on School Supplies

Help your wallet score straight A’s with these smart shopping tips
Kid-Friendly Food Dilemmas, Solved

Find out which snack foods pack the most nutritional punch
Backpack Safety Tips for Kids

Here are a few things to keep in mind when your children load up
The Best School Glues

The best adhesives for all those art projects
Sorting and Storing Your Child's Artwork

How to sort and store the fragile tokens of youth (without hurting anyone's feelings)
The Best Gifts for Teachers

Simply Stated Life & Soul blogger Gretchen wonders how to show teachers the appreciation they deserve
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