Parenting Pointers: Back-to-School Prep

August is here and that means back to school season is upon us. It’s time to purchase updated school supplies, prep for those top-notch lunches, or even plan a last-minute vacation! Colleen Burns, our back to school expert is available for interviews to help alleviate the stress that comes with back to school prep. As “Mom on the Run” herself, Colleen provides her personal tips to make sure your kids are ready to get on the bus this fall.

Some of Colleen’s tips will include:

• ONE MORE TIME: The summer fun isn’t over just yet! Consider booking a last-minute weekend get-away with the family to say goodbye to the summer on a great note.
• SMART SNACKS: Fruit is a lunch time staple and freeze-dried fruit has the added benefit of being portable and easy for kids to snack on. 
• BUILD THEIR BONES: If your kids are active in sports, you want to make sure they are strong on and off the playing field. Serve a glass of milk in the morning before school to make sure they are ready to go!
• SNACK ON THE GO: Between work, school and extracurricular activities, weekdays can be long. Grab and go snacks are a great go-to between meals.

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MORE ABOUT COLLEEN BURNS:

I haven’t always been a Mom on the Run. I used to chase stories as a reporter and anchor for a national news network, and covered local beats for CBS affiliates in Illinois and Minnesota. I was also producer for the nationally syndicated Emmy Award winning show “Smarter Living”, and contributed regularly for PBS and The Weather Channel. Once I started having kids (...and kept having them) I realized time-management had become my biggest job. If I could just get time on my side I might have a fighting chance at this Supermom-thing. So, I began searching out the best products, the quickest recipes, timesaving gadgets...you get the idea. Time. It’s a bugger. But, it doesn’t have to rule our lives.  There are products out there to help us. Look around the web site, and see what works for you. And if you have any ideas, let me know. We gals have to look out for each other.