An Excerpt from The Survival Guide for Working Moms (and Other Stressed-Out Adults)

Back to School:
Getting off on the Right Foot 

While you probably are going to wait until August to do your back-to-school shopping in case your child grows two inches over the summer, you and your child can start making a list of what he or she will need as you organize last year’s stuff and get rid of clothes that have outlived their usefulness. Some schools send a mailing during the summer, letting you know when school starts and listing the items your children will need for the fall. Other schools maintain Web sites with this information. If your child is entering a new school, make sure you have a copy of the school’s handbook or other materials that may tell you what your child should bring on the first day or describe the dress code. Dress codes can be a life-saver when it comes time to buy back-to-school clothes. If your child’s ideal school wardrobe conflicts with your ideas of what he or she should wear to school, you may be able to simply say, “Sorry, the dress code doesn’t allow that.”

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About the authors

Diane Zuckerman, Ph.D. is the President of the National Research Center for Women & Families, a research and education charity that provides free health and safety and

works to improve policies and programs that improve the health of women, children and families. Brandel France de Bravo is the Director of Public Affairs and Communications at the National Research Center for Women & Families. For useful information about health issues that affect your family and for more information about the National Research Center for Women & Families, visit http://www.center4research.org/