I love this piece by Julie Sprankles, whose kids head back to school next week. She writes, “I don’t know about you, but if I had to best describe my kids this summer, it would probably be ‘free-range raccoons.’ They’ve enjoyed every second of staying up way past their bedtime. They’ve sustained themselves largely with popsicles and Pirate’s Booty. Shoes with laces? We don’t know them. The most effort they’ve put into anything is coordinating Minecraft online with their friends. But this lawless, languid time is rapidly coming to an end as the new school year closes in — and I, for one, fear that my little feral goblins will struggle with the transition.”

So she reached out to some experts to get some tips for how to manage the transition from #feralgremlinsummer to #schoolyearpros. I suspect it will help you, too.

This one comes from Romper, our sister site, and it’s a helpful read, especially for this time of year. You know you want to help your kid’s teacher, but you work, or are otherwise really busy. If you can’t make it into the school building, you can still help out! Read this article for tips.