I have mixed feelings when summer ends and it is time for my kids to go back to school. This year my son Hayden started 2nd grade, and my daughter Halli started her first year of Preschool. It feels like a big year for us to have them both in school. The mom part of my heart hurts to have them leave me all day. I’m also so excited for them to have the opportunity to stretch their wings a bit to learn and grow. I always worry if I have done enough. Are they ready to get a taste of the real world? Have I prepared them? Have my husband and I taught them to always be kind, to always do their best, and to be brave? I sure hope so.
Each new school year, we have a few family traditions to get us ready and inspired for the new school year. My kids get new school shoes and we have so much fun getting all their school supplies. Even now as a grown up I still love a fresh box of crayons and new crisp folders. We also write down new goals we want to accomplish for the school year. We have a special back to school dinner and then share our goals. It is a great way to start the school year off super positive. We have a family goal to speak kindly to each other and to anyone we meet. We also have a goal to be brave. Being brave to us means trying new things, and standing up for what we believe and know is right. Hayden has a goal to read 5 books this school year. Halli has a goal to spell her name by herself. It is going to be a really great school year.
Do you ever wonder what your kids think of you? I asked my kids what they thought I do during the day while they are at school. Halli said she thinks I play with her toys and vacuum lots. She was half right. I feel like most of my days are spent vacuuming up some kind of mess someone left behind. Hayden said he thought I worked and made our house a happy place to be. I could have turned into a puddle right there. Office Depot® OfficeMax® also asked kids how they viewed their parents, and then they put all their responses into a heartwarming video.
Kids are so sweet, honest, and sincere. I loved how the one little girl was emotional talking about her amazing mom. Our wonderful children are taking in everything we do for them. I know they all appreciate our hard work and sacrifice. As we are all going into a new school year I hope as parents we remember that what we do matters! The big stuff and also the little stuff makes a big impact on our kids. You are probably doing better than you think you are. Share the Office Depot® OfficeMax® on social media to help give all parents a boost this new school year
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I liked listening to the kids and how they appreciate their parents.
I liked tjr face the kid did imitating the mom.
I liked the kids face expressions
I love the part kids talking about their parents.
I love the part listening to the kids and how they appreciate their parents.
Oh I love listening to the kids talk about their parents, but loved seeing their parents expressions as their kids talked about them!
I loved how the kids were so honest & sweet on how they feel about their parents.
I enjoyed the children’ expressions.
hearing the kids describe their parents etc
The cute expressions on the kids faces were my favorite parts! Thanks for the chance to win!
I like the child making his mom’s face
I love the kids describing their parents.
I love the kids speaking about their parents!!
I liked the kids facial expressions! So funny!
I loved hearing about kids talk about their parents!
Kids being honest and the sincere expressions.
I love the kids comments about their parents!!
I love the part that the young girls call their mom their best friend.
Such a touching video. I love when the kids told their parents how much they appreciated them and why. Not something you always hear so it is nice.
I loved hearing the appreciate they had for their parents.
I was surprised about how much the kids realized the parents did for them.
I loved the part were the kids told why they appreciate their parents! When the kids said their parents were their heroes!
Love the kids talking about their parents.
I like the boy who said his dad inspires him. *swoon* so sweet….especially at his age!
Getting the low down on what kids think of their parents.
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I like how the kids noticed positive things about their parents.
I love all of it! I love how sweet the kids are and how they really see what their parents are doing. I love seeing the parents watch it too!
I liked the part where the parents got to see what their kids said about them.
Listening to the kids was fun! Not something you typically hear. Thanks for the chance to win.
The kids talking about their parents, reminds me of the Art Linkletter show
I liked it when the kids talked about their parents.
Absolutely love the girls !
Of course the kids being adorable and expressing love to their parents
I love the honesty of the kids as they talked about their parents.
I loved listening to the kids tell their parents. Kids are the best.
I liked the kids expressions and what they said about their parents
I like the sweetness of the kids talking about thir folks
I like the cute kids talking about their parents.
I loved how much the children recognized how hard their parents work and all they do for them.
The little boy who was making the weird face and his brother. That was adorable.
I like that is was a reminder of how much our children need and are influenced by us.
I enjoyed listening to the children talk about their parents.
The little boy with his tongue sticking out is cute.
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It was cute when the kids talked about their parents.
The kid with the heart shirt
The little boy trying to mimic his mom’s face and his brother saying she has never made a face like that-hilarious!
I love how excited the kids are talking about their parents!
Aw that little girl tearing up over talking about her parents has me tearing up. What a sweetheart.
I loved all the kids comments! Kids are always fun and cute to watch!
I like hearing what the kids say about their parents. I was amazed on how they do appreciate their parents.
I liked how honest the parents and children were about how they felt.
It is great that your (our) kids do see what sacrifices we do for them and that they appreciate it.
I like the kids talking about their parents and the facial expressions. Cute.
I would love to win this, I have a daughter going to college, grandson in pre school, thank you for this chance have a blessed day
The little girl with the braids was so adorable!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love how the kids where talking about there parents. There comments where priceless.
I like the kids reactions.
I liked hearing how much the kids appreciated their parents.
liked the kids face expressions
I love how the children would so grateful for their parents and they do notice how much their parents do for them.
I love watching and hearing how the kids talk about their parents! So cute 🙂
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how sweet- loved the little girl at the end that was crying telling about how she loved her mom
I liked hearing the children speak about how much they appreciate all that their parents do for them.
I loved when the kids talked about their parents.
The kids talking about their parents.
the kids of course!!!!
The kids talking about their parents
My favorite part of the video was the young boy who said that his father is his inspiration–how sweet and lovely!
I liked how the kids talked about the parents. I
watching the kids express how they really feel about their parents
I loved hearing the kids describe their parents. The parents seemed to doubt that they were able to meet their expectations of what parenting should be but the kids proved that they were doing great and appreciated.
The point about it being bittersweet & that one day we’ll miss it.. cause I’m totally identifying!!
I loved the part when the kids tell in their own words how they admire their parents.
I liked the two boys talking with each other.
I thought it was adorable how so many of the kids looked up as they were putting their words together.
It was so cute the children talking about their parents,
I like where the older brother tells the younger brother that “mom does not do that face”!
this kids are cute and funny. i enjoyed the video.
The kids funny faces! So cute =)
I like the kids talking about their parents.
I love the kids describing their parents.
I love how relateable the video was. They summed up my worries and thoughts with parenting.
My favorite part of the Office Depot® OfficeMax® video was how much I can relate to the parents in this video.
I love when the kids are talking about their parents – so funny.
I liked that the kids noticed what their parents did for them.
I love how the kids talked about their parents.
It’s cute how kids really do pay attention, even when we think they arent!
The little girl in a braid that says My Mom is my Hero. My youngest told me that when she was little and I was so proud that day. Thank you for the good memory. I lost my daughter to suicide 11 months ago and while I am sitting here blubbering in tears, you shared a really good memory with me. Thank you!
The bittersweet comment; how true.
I love when the older kids say how they really feel and that they recognize their parents.
Those kids are just cute!
I loved the sweet words the kids said about their parents.
The kids talking about their parents.
The kids are cute!
I like that the Kids noticed how hard their parents work.
Watching children’s faces are always the best part.
Hearing how the kids interpret their parents action
All of it! It was so sweet, made me cry.
The kids were my favorite part of the video.
The children were my favorite part. It was nice to hear how much they appreciate their parents.
Love the little boy saying his dad can lift a 10 lb weight
These kids are adorable!
I like all the kids.
love it totally
The parents watching in a movie theater style room.
I like the part where the Mother is talking about the day when the house will be quiet and they will miss their children.
I liked how the kids talked about their parents.
I loved listening to what the kids had to say. Very sweet!
I like the kid talking about hearing stores at night
I liked when the lady said as they grown they don’t need you as much! Sadly this is so true.
I like when the kids acknowledge all of the things that their parents do for them and show appreciation.
My favorite part was when the kids expressed appreciation for their parents.
My favorite part was when the 2 brothers were together and they younger one was making the silly face.
Omg how cute! Love the expressions!
My favorite part was the kids talking about their parents. It was easy to see how much they appreciate and love them and it is all from the heart.
WHEN THE KIDS SHOWED LOVE TO THEIR PARENTS.
I loved hearing how the children expressed the love that they have for their parents.
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Kids are always so much fun and to hear them talk about their parents just was so sweet!
The expressions on the kids’ faces leaving a lasting impression.
Love how the children appreciate their parents!
I love how the kids tell about how proud they are of their parents!
I love the kids’ facial expressions
I like where the parents are viewing their kids’ video in the viewwing room.
I really like hearing the kids talking about their parents!
The kids talking about their parents!
I like the two brothers describing the “face” their Mom makes.
I liked when the kid said the Mom is a hero!
i love the kids compliments on what their parents do.
I like that the kids do respect the parents.