May = Survival

For parents and teachers alike, May means survival mode.

Gone are the days of thoroughly checked homework and fancy packed lunches for your kids.  Forget the adorable outfits, the homemade breakfasts, and the handwritten notes in the lunch boxes.  If your kids are clothed and fed three daily meals in May, it's a successful parenting day!  

 

Teachers, forget the elaborate lesson plans and hand-crafted treats for rewards.  In May, if all your students are still standing and smiling at the end of the day, you've earned a gold star!    

These final weeks be proud of your personal accomplishments, from sending your child to school wearing matching socks to remembering there's an assembly at 2:00 (even if you don't remember until 1:59).

Good luck surviving your final weeks!  Hang in there, and feel comfort in the fact that you're not alone!