Preschool Drop-Off in 17 Easy Steps

You want to drop my son off at preschool? It's easy. Just follow these steps.

1. It's been about 45 minutes since you put him down for a nap. Listen to see if there are any sounds coming from his bedroom. No? The good news: he fell asleep. The bad news: you're gonna have to carry him to the car.
2. Get snack from the fridge.
3. Get sweatshirt with the cat ears on the hood.
4. Get his shoes.
5. Put snack and sweatshirt into the backpack in case he doesn't wake up in time to walk to the preschool door himself.
6. Put backpack and shoes in the car now, so you don't have to clutch them while holding my son AND trying to lock the front door, muttering curse words.
7. While you're out there, put the key into the front door - streamlining, folks.
8. Go to his room.
9. Pick him up, but before you do, whisper, "You can keep resting," so he'll hear you subconsciously and maximize precious minutes of sleep.
10. Get him in his car seat.
11. OPTIONAL: if it's chilly, cover him completely with a fleece blanket so the light and cold don't disturb him. Yep. Over his head and everything.
12. Lock the front door.
13. Drive to preschool.
14. Put his shoes on.
15. Pick him up since he's probably still groggy.
16. Wait, the backpack! Don't forget the backpack!
17. Bring him to preschool. If you're lucky, a teacher will let you in right away. Otherwise, a combo of knocking and ringing the doorbell should do the trick.

Easy peasy, right? Nothing to it. 

Between steps 9 and 10

You might not know this, but as mom, you are the keeper of ONE ZILLION little details that keep family life humming along.  Whose socks are whose, whose project is due when, and who is refusing sun-butter and jelly sandwiches for the time being (but crossing your fingers it's just a phase). I salute you! You are doing such a great job of knowing your children's needs, intimately.

If you're left wondering why the heck it's so hard to take better care of yourself, might I gently turn your attention to all the brainspace that is dedicated to your kid(s)? Just imagine, if I have mental instructions for a 17-step-long preschool drop-off, all that YOU carry in your mind for your whole day, for your whole family.

Step 13

Don't beat yourself up if you haven't gotten to the gym in the last 18 months. . .if you haven't gotten a haircut in a year. . .or if you can't remember the last time you got together with a friend for lunch. There are good reasons for that.

But it doesn't have to stay that way.

​I work with clients just like you who are great moms and parents, but who want to turn some of that care and attention to themselves. They know that putting on their oxygen mask first is going to make them feel better and bless everyone in the family. More than just keeping their head above water, they want to be kind to their future selves and make a plan they're excited to start to make time for themselves.

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