Become A Calm Mama
Become A Calm Mama
Darlynn Childress
Back-to-School with Intention: Setting Family Goals for a New School Year
22 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 7:30 am.
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Before you jump into back-to-school schedules, rules, and to-do lists, I want you to set your goals and intentions for this school year. Because focusing on your mindset is what actually determines how this year will feel and how it all will go.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • The back-to-school step you might be missing that makes a huge difference in how your year goes
  • Why mindset needs to come before logistics
  • Examples of thoughts you can use to feel the way you want to feel
  • The types of goals every family should set at the start of a new year

If you don't decide on purpose how you want this school year to feel, the year will just happen to you. Instead of steering the ship, you’ll be reacting. But taking this 20 minutes with me to get clear on what you actually want will pay off all year long.

Read the full show notes here.

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