{"id":8499,"date":"2017-09-14T00:22:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T07:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/?p=8499"},"modified":"2018-11-05T22:22:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T05:22:33","slug":"back-2-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/back-2-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-2-School"},"content":{"rendered":"

alternative\u00a0caption:“Headed back-to-school for the first time. The\u00a0real thing”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I thought preschool was hard, I didn’t realize what I was in for Kindergarten.
\nJonah is tough + more than ready — I have to pretend I am, for his sake.\u00a0He did 2 years of preschool + his first year, I learned a valuable lesson that I\u00a0won’t forget no matter how much I want to.<\/p>\n

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He was (always has been) the most kind, biggest helper I could ever imagined he’d be. We did a Co-Op preschool his first year. He had a freakin hip yellow backpack (that I very much ordered for myself), a smile on his face + an extra skip in his step with his fresh kicks tied up right. But the wind left my sails real quick when I realized he was\u00a0the only one\u00a0in his class without a character shirt OR a fun backpack. I’ve never forgot how that felt inside as a mother. I don’t think he noticed right off the bat, but man alive, who AM I? Controlling fashion obsessed mom. Hey Ginger, let your kids live already.<\/p>\n

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Clothes don’t define us. I know this. We all know this. I believe it with my whole heart. Each of us are welcome to do\/dress our children however we’d like. Or they’d like. I needed to experience my heart sink first hand\u00a0to really step back + let him be HIM. Why would I squash that? Taking the focus off of what we wear has been healing for all of us. I’m starting to get used to the new view + starting to enjoy what it’s been replaced with.<\/p>\n

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We went school shopping together<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0this year + I listened to his requests. Although he enjoys a good pack of solid tee’s just like I do, he also beams with excitement when the Pokemon covered tee gets the green light. He\u00a0still doesn’t believe I’m actually going to buy it. Haha. Yes, I’m sure I’ll always cringe a bit when he puts it on, I’m pretty sure I always will, but his heart is growing + so is mine!<\/p>\n

\"\"Long story short, J man chose every last bit\u00a0of his outfit for the first big day + will be doing so every\u00a0year to come. \ud83d\ude42 Proud of this stud muffin. Light up bling hero backpack + all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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