• Volunteering to help take kids to the park is a two-hour commitment.
  • Caffeinate appropriately.
  • No matter how good you may be at a networking event or in other social settings, making conversation with other parents is awkward. (Because this is something I’ve never had trouble with before, I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest maybe it isn’t me.)
  • If you really need to pee, your kid’s school will probably have a fire drill right before you can get to the restroom.
  • Don’t park where the kids evacuate during a fire drill.