Cara’s Letter September has a way of showing us whether the routines we created in August are actually working. The school year is moving. Calendars are filling up. Work is work-ing. The excitement of a fresh start has started to wear off, and now we’re settling into the reality of everything ...

There is something about August that feels like a fresh start. The backpacks come out. Calendars begin to fill. School orientations, homework, practices, meetings, meal planning, and after-school activities suddenly become part of our daily rhythm again. For some moms, this season brings relief.F...