Beat The Back-To-School Blues with Ann Pleshette Murphy

editor — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Parenting expert, author, psychologist and former Editor-in-Chief of Parents magazine offers tips and advice to make the transition

from summer to the classroom easier on your children

Ann Pleshette Murphy, psychologist, author, national television personality and former editor-in-chief of Parents magazine

Background

After months of sleeping late, playing with friends, relaxing on the beach, and taking trips with the family, transitioning back to

school can be a challenge.

Nationally-recognized parenting expert, author, and psychologist, Ann Pleshette Murphy, has years of experience dealing with

back-to-school blues and can offer parents useful tips and advice for getting the school year off to a positive start.

Importance of routines:

How to adjust the familys schedule as the first day of school approaches, plus tips on planning the calendar to avoid over

scheduling.

Personalized homework stations: Easy and efficient ways to create a workspace customized to your childs homework style, plus tips

on keeping track of assignments, notes from teachers, health forms and permission slips.

Back-to-school supplies: Fun ways to engage kids in back-to-school shopping, including helping them express their personal style

while staying within the family budget.

Schooltime blues: Caring ways to allay anxieties and maintain realistic expectations about the new school year to build confidence

in your child and foster communication.

About Ann Pleshette Murphy

Ann Pleshette Murphy is the author of The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Loving Your Life Without Losing Your Mind and The Secret of Play:

How to Raise Smart, Healthy, Caring Kids from Birth to Age 12. Annie is also the parenting contributor on Good Morning America and

the host of Parenting with Annie Pleshette Murphy on ABC News NOW. A sought-after national parenting speaker, Ann is an AOL

parenting coach, parenting expert for Healthination.com and Babycenter.com, and the former editor-in-chief of Parents magazine. She

holds a Masters in Psychology from New York University. Most important, shes the mother of two.

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