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#425: 3 Tips for Smoother School Mornings with Steph Greunke, RD

#425: 3 Tips for Smoother School Mornings with Steph Greunke, RD18. Aug.11 Min.

If your school mornings involve missing shoes, forgotten lunches, and getting to drop off with two minutes to spare, this episode is for you.

Steph is sharing the three systems (plus one bonus tip) that turned her family's school morning routine from chaos into something predictable. She walks through why a consistent sleep and wake schedule matters more than most parents realize, why you need more buffer time than you think, and how staging things the night before removes the morning scramble. Then she shares her whiteboard checklist trick for kids who are old enough to read and follow a routine on their own.

Topics Covered In This Episode:

Anchor Mornings with a Consistent Sleep Schedule

Give Yourself More Time Than You Think

Prep the Night Before

The Whiteboard Morning Checklist

Show Notes:

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