September Transitions

See how I roll into the September transition from the lazy days of summer to the return-from holidays, back-to-school extravaganza.

I’m entering September with some pretty epic summer holidays under my belt. I feel grounded, full of creativity, and ready to serve. That being said, I’ll also be navigating the back-to-school hustle and bustle, like so many of you. Here’s how I keep this transition smooth.

I never go back-to-school shopping. Like, ever! I hate it. I’m super anti-marketing and  all that back-to-school hype grinds me the wrong way, along with Christmas, halloween, and Thanksgiving. But back to school can be tricky with ads everywhere telling your kids what they need. BAH, HUMBUG. When I find a pair of shoes my kid likes, I buy two of them in different sizes. Last year’s backpack is just fine, thank you very much, and we already have a plethora of pencils and pencil crayons. Phew, imagine living in my household. My kid struggles with transitions as much as I do, so he’ll be wearing shorts as long as he can and I’ll cross the bridge of his last year’s pants being way too short on him sometime in October.

Lunches: here we go again. I don’t stray very far from our regular menu. My son loves hot lunches, which is great for me. I just cook a little extra for dinner, pop it into a thermos, add a snack and some veg, and poof, lunch is ready. But I feel like I might be close to having him participate a bit more in making his own lunch. I’m all about shifting responsibility where I can.

My boy gets a little more independence every year. Last year he started walking himself home from school. But I’m still not ready to let go of walking him to school. It’s just so damn sweet. He still holds my hand, we chat, we set positive intentions for the day, then I’ll get a half hug about two blocks from school (which I’m learning to be ok with). We have a code that lets me know he still loves me, but I just blurt it out, much to his chagrin … I LOVE YOU, have a great day!

I’ve written all about seasonal transitions on my website. My favorite tip for kiddos who struggle with transition is the walnut bach flower remedy. You can find more about it by downloading my Fall seasonal transition.