(0:00) Prioritize your care and preparation 
What are the healthy habits you do to take care of yourself? Put them into plan now in support of yourself for the changing season.

(2:52) Leave time for connection
No shame in setting up adult supports for yourself. Plus, there are benefits to saying no to invitations or opportunities in order to unschedule your calendar, leaving time to process emotions that may sneak up on you. Yep, you have permission to be a rebel and say "no" to being busy all the time!

(5:26) Tips for how you and your child can collaborate
As you model your stress management techniques, use them as a teaching opportunities for your child. Consider weekly meal planning, collaboration on household upkeep, being intentional about your child’s bedtime, and setting up for a smooth morning through preparation during the evening before. Do you need to do all of these? Nope! Just the ones that work well for you and your household.

(12:51) How much is too much screen time for a child?
We review recommended screen use by age group, and what we see in our classrooms when children get screen time before school.

(14:50) Social stories: A tool to support changes in a child’s life
Examples given that could be used for children, ages one through early elementary years, that are focused on the start of school. Just might help limit the number of nervous butterflies on that first day of school!

(17:34) Does my child need a desk?
Defining a child’s workspace can lead to periods of concentration, and, wow, that can be truly satisfying! 

(18:30) The "Witches Hour"
Explore why sometimes children act “witchy” in the evenings, and how you can prepare for it. 

(20:16) Give yourself an hour 
Reflection in planning can ease much stress that lives in your ever chattering mind. Give yourself a moment, and then set some of these strategies into motion!

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