Back to School Stories and Tips: Power of Families Radio

If your children have recently gone back to school or your school year is about to begin, there are lots of emotions involved and new schedules to consider.  Plus some of us are redefining ourselves as we enter a new stage of motherhood.

In this encore episode, join Saren and April (Power of Moms Director) as they share their own “back to school” stories along with plenty of practical tips for making the transition work for the whole family. Topics include:

• how to be present when our children are home (and how to get things done while they’re at school).
• specific schedules we established in our own homes when we had preschoolers–and schedules we’ve established now with older children.
• questions you can ask yourself if you’re redefining who you are and how you want to spend your time.

 

 

SHOW NOTES:

Post: Establishing School-Year Routines (example of a chart Saren’s kids made)

Post: Simple Morning Routine Charts (how to get very young children into good morning routines)

Podcast with Amy McCready (talks about Mind, Body, and Soul Time)

 

Audio Editing by Christy Elder

About Saren Eyre Loosli

Saren adores her five energetic, adventurous kids (ages 13-18) but doesn't totally adore the mess and busyness and bickering that that comes with them! She grew up all over the world, got her Bachelor's degree at Wellesley College and did her Masters in Education at Harvard University (these days, the diplomas on her wall mostly serve as visual aids when she's trying to convince her all-too-smart teenagers that she DOES know a thing or two!). She went on to design and implement enrichment programs for kids and training programs for teachers. But it was only after she finally found her wonderful husband, Jared, and had five children in five years, that her education and work experience began in earnest!

When she's not trying to answer five - or six - different needs and questions at once, she works on this website (she's Founder and Director of Power of Families).

She currently lives in Ogden, Utah and loves reading, hiking, and biking with her family (or by herself when possible!). She often struggles with balance but finds joy in being involved in many things that are meaningful to her.