The 8 Items Every Mom Needs to Look Put-Together at School Drop-Off (Even Though We’re All Hanging on by a Thread)

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There’s a very specific kind of looking put-together that moms master at school drop-off. It’s not glam. It’s not aspirational. It’s the ability to appear awake, intentional, and mildly in control, even when your brain is still buffering. These are the pieces that do the work for you. Because the truth is, moms don’t need more steps—we just need smarter ones.