Everything You Need to Know for Back to School Season

It’s great to start the school year off with some good advice and resources.

And there’s lots of great information and tips here on Between Carpools! These are some of our favorite tips, resources, food prep ideas, and hacks that will be really helpful this time of year.

Tips & Starting Off Right

Don’t Start the School Year Without Rabbanit Mizrahi’s Tips

This might be our all-time favorite back-to-school post. We find ourselves always going back to it. By now, they’re engrained on our hearts.

Rabbanit Yemima Mizrah

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Our Adorable School Notes – Free Download

Download these now – it’s the perfect way to give your child that hug from home while they’re adjusting to school.

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11 Things Experienced Moms Know

A must read! It’s the bits of knowledge that help you guide your child towards success.

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10 Best Tips to Get More Organized for the Back to School Season

Great practical tips from organizer Shulamis Weil.

Tips & Starting Off Right

Set Your Child Up for Success in the New School Year

Chayala Taub, founder of Mindoneers, guides you on how to ease your anxious child into the school year.

Tips & Starting Off Right

How to Communicate with Your Child’s School

Avoid conflicts and know how to handle each situation as it comes up.

Tips & Starting Off Right

Oh, No! I’m Not Ready to Send My ADHD Kid Back to School

You’re not alone! Avigayil Gimpel has expert advice for you.

Hacks

How to Shorten Those Long Backpack Straps

If there’s a time you need to do this, it’s now!

Shopping

The Ultimate Backpack Roundup

You’ll find the perfect one! There’s backpacks for every budget.

Shopping

The Best School Supplies

This is a list of our favorite tried-and-true supplies, from the most functional, to the ones our kids simply love to use.

Shopping

The Last Minute Items You Need for Back to School

Are there back-to-school items you need pronto via Amazon Prime? From supplies, to snacks, you’ll find them here.

Shopping

The Easiest Way to Shop for Back to School

Why we love Target for the basics.

Shopping

The Polo Shirt Roundup

Solid or striped, pique or jersey, slim fit or loose, all the best polos of every type are here.

Shopping

Top Shoes for Back to School

Do you need resources for where to find good quality shoes online? There’s more available than you think!

Food

Nut Free Granola

Take it as a snack, enjoy it as breakfast, or make it a meal with yogurt or an acai bowl. This version is nut-free so it’s both kid-friendly and allergy-friendly and safe to take to school.

Food Recipes

Acai Cups

Take them out of the freezer in the morning and they’re perfect for lunch.

Food Recipes

Overnight Oats

A great healthy breakfast that fills them up!

Food

A Convenient Way to Pack Lunches and Snacks

A cute practical hack when taking food to go. Great for those healthier options.

The Most Convenient Way to Pack Lunches & Snacks. Pack ‘em up for your kids to take to school, or pack ‘em up for yourself.

Food

After School Snacks: My No-Fail Formula

If your family doesn’t eat dinner until a little later, this is a great idea to keep things balanced after school.

Food

Frozen Sandwiches Are the Perfect Thing to Keep in the Fridge

This idea will help your child make vs. miss the bus!

Healthy Snacks for Kids. Kosher snacks because I despise chips. My kids don’t want snack bags from the health food aisle. Can we find common ground?

Food

Healthy-Ish Ideas for School Snacks

You don’t want to give them endless bags of chips. What types of snacks are a bit less evil?

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Between Carpools is a collaboration between five talented friends who like to get a lot of stuff done “between carpools.” Since 2016, we’ve been sharing home and organizing tips, parenting insights, activities, how-to’s and DIYs, and of course, entertaining ideas, recipes, and inspiring reads both on the site and app.

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