08/19/2026
Calling all Kindie parents - this one's for you.
Ember starts kindergarten this fall and I am not ready! But SHE is. So we did something that I think every family with a little one starting school should do.
We packed a picnic, headed to her new school, and just… explored.
The playgrounds. The doors. The path from the parking lot. All of it. And the questions that came out of that little mouth - I could not keep up. She wanted to know everything and I loved every single second of it.
By the time we packed up our picnic blanket she was already talking about what she'd do on her first day. No nerves. Just excitement.
If your little one is starting kindergarten - or even if you moved over the summer and they're starting at a new school - do this. Pack the snacks, show up on a quiet evening, and let them lead. It makes the unfamiliar feel like theirs before the big day even arrives.
Now, to find out how to make it through her first day without crying.
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