When Public School Isn’t Free: How To Budget for the School Year

When Public School Isn’t Free: How To Budget for the School Year

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I’m sure we’re all familiar with the saying, “there’s no such thing as a free education.” And for the most part, I would be inclined to agree. Hidden fees are everywhere, it seems. And that includes when you send your child to public school. Obviously, it’s not going to be quite as expensive as a private school; but there are still unexpected expenses involved. Here are some tips for how to budget for the school year. According to Huntington Bank’s Backpack Index, in 2015 parents paid on average over one grand per child in school expenses, fees, and supplies (http://huntington-ir.com/ne/news/hban072915.htm). High school can be as much as $1500 per year for each student depending on the activates they’re involved in. It’s clear that public school…

Back to School Medicine Cabinet Must Haves

Back to School Medicine Cabinet Must Haves

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I have received information and materials from JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, LLC. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. #PositivelyPrepared #BacktoSchool #CollectiveBias Back to school is one of the busiest and possibly one of the more stressful times of the year for families. And that’s not even considering the seemingly endless list of school supplies that even the youngest of kids bring to your attention. But before we talk about what your kids need at school, let’s talk about what they need at home. As parents, we make sure that they have food and that they have healthy meals. We make sure that they’re going to have clothes to wear and that they take care of…

Does Your Child Really Need to Attend an Afterschool Program?

Does Your Child Really Need to Attend an Afterschool Program?

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As parents, we want to do what’s best for our children. This stretches across all aspects and areas of life but perhaps none quite as important as school. Whether our children attend a public or private school, or if they’re homeschooled; education matters. With the decision of where to send them, or to keep them at home, may also come the decision of whether or not to enroll them in an afterschool program. For Sweet B, at least for the time being, we’re developing an afterschool at home program to make connections between home and school. It’s loosely based on her IEP goals but also has plenty of flexibility for working on life skills. But is an afterschool program really necessary for all children? Let’s…

Save on Back to School Clothes

Save on Back to School Clothes

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It really is that time of the year! Some schools will be back in session next month or if your child attends school year round, they just might be on break or getting ready to start again soon. And unless your child’s school requires uniforms, one of your expenses with back to school shopping is likely going to be clothing. Today, we’re sharing tips on ways to save on back to school clothes so you can still stay within your back to school shopping budget. One quick, easy tip is to take advantage of sales and sales racks. Sure, it might be from last season but if it’s essentials like pants it just might be worth digging through those racks of clothes. Often, stores will…

Back to School Sanity Savers for Moms

Back to School Sanity Savers for Moms

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Back to school can be a time of joy, stress, and disappointment. For me, growing up, I looked forward to the first day of school almost as much as I regretted it. It meant the end of summer, but it also meant going back to school. I enjoyed school because I enjoyed learning. My first day was usually tearful as I was quite attached to my mom and dealt with separation anxiety until I was in sixth grade. Today, I want to share some back to school sanity savers for moms and dads. Hopefully the transition back this year doesn’t have to be quite so bad. Gearing up for back to school means supplies, school clothes, possible medical check ups and vaccinations, and decisions about…

Back to School Art Project for Babies

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It’s been a full week since everyone has gone back to school here in New York; both of my kids and myself. I’m attending Mercy College and all of my classes will be online. To celebrate this occasion, I wanted to do another art project with Squeaker focusing on the general theme of back to school. Naturally, my first inclination was to do something with apples… and that lead to all kinds of searches through Pinterest boards for Fall projects. Eventually, I settled on something with trees. I think that this something that I can continue to do with her every year, and another less messy art project. This post makes use of affiliate links at no additional cost to you. By making a purchase…