Back to School Hacks for Mom!

August 09, 2023By Jennifer Everett

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Back to school can mean a lot of work and preparation for parents! Let us help make this year a little easier as we share some of our favorite hacks, checklists and products for back to school prep!

Download our Free Back to School Checklist!

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We've thought of everything for you! This free back to school downloadable checklist includes everything from fresh haircuts for the kids to rounding up those summer reading lists that need to get sent back to the school! Oh, and maybe scheduling a massage for mom to celebrate surviving the summer chaos!

Start the Sleep Routine Now!

Recommended Bedtimes Per Age

Back to school bedtime recommendations by age

Favorite Back to School Products

Back to school products

I love these back to school boards from Amazon because they are reversible! The front is for the first day of school and the back is for the last day!

I do recommend using chalk markers instead of regular chalk to write on the boards as it's much nicer looking and easier to wipe clean.

Lunch box notes are also so fun and easy. These are under $5.00 and my kids loved these last year!

If you have a kindergartener, it's super fun to start the year with a small gift. I love these mommy/daughter bracelets for an affordable and fun gift!

Etsy also has several cute bracelets like this for little boys.