Back to school is an opportunity to start on a good footing! Put the kids to bed earlier? Cook more? Learn to organize yourself better? Take time for yourself? It's time for resolutions.
Here are those of the members of the Mamanpourlavie.com team… This may inspire you!
Take care of me
“Training three times a week is what I would like to be able to do! And for the start of the school year, I also want to make a promise to myself, and set aside time for myself.
Marie-Josée Forget,Web Integrator and Campaign Manager
Listen well
“Despite the stress, the race, the lack of time, the concerns, always take the time to inform myself and to listen carefully to the children when they talk about their day. I discovered that by welcoming them (when I pick them up at daycare) by saying: “I am happy to see you”, their attitude was positive and their openness was greater. We have a better time (in the car) all together afterwards.
I also want to use the thermos more in the preparation of kids' lunches. It's so simple andpractical!”
Maude Goyer,Editor
Better organization
“For back to school, I would like to have a better organization: that way, I will have enough time to walk with Chloe and the dogs to school, stress-free.
In the same vein, I plan to prepare several index cards, with ideas for lunches and suppers in order to draw from them each day or week.
All of this, with the ultimate goal of spending more quality time with my daughter; maybe take piano lessons together!”
Stefanie Di Virgilio,Sales Manager
Use my family organizer
“My atypical and colorful family requires rigor and organization that I do not have. As a result, I constantly run at hue and dia and my daily life is woven with forgetfulness. This year, I will use the Mémoniak family organizer sparingly, which is on my fridge, and my children will not miss any activity and/or party.»
Annie Harvey,Community Manager
Avoid delays
“My resolution is simple: don't be late every morning! That's why I want to try to get up a little earlier. In addition, it will allow us to have lunch with the family.”
Michèle Laplante,Administration
Trust the teachers
“This year, I'm making it my mission to prepare my son a little in advance, so that the start of the new school year doesn'tdoes not look like a sad event. I would also like to quickly develop work methods to help my older daughter to study better and do her homework (before she is too exhausted, high school is difficult!)
Ultimately, I want to trust teachers more.”
Anne Costisella,Editor
Betting on he alth
“For the start of the school year, I give myself the mission of continuing and persevering in my personal fitness and that of my family. Thus, I am committed to better planning family meals, to better balance the essential nutrients and promote the he alth of all.»
Marie-Hélène Dion,Business Development Officer
Enjoy my city
“I live in Montreal, but I don't enjoy my city. When people ask me why I love this city so much, I immediately answer for its museums, its theaters, its concerts: its culture, what! But since I have children, I have to realize that I no longer enjoy Montreal as before. This year, I therefore set myself the objective of taking full advantage of all that my city has to offer me, and at the same time making it benefit my children. 2016 will be a culturally rich year!”
Marie-Eve Bourassa,Writer
