LOL With Lauren: Back To School  Getting Into A School Year
Routine  Published On: Oct 02 2011 04:25:49 PM EDT   Updated
On: Aug 19 2011 03:47:28 AM EDT  You know those rare commercials
that crack you up every time you see them? One of my favorites
starts to run right around the three- week countdown to back to
school.  In this Staples television commercial, an overly
articulated voice extolls, "It's back to school time!" While the
adolescent boy and girl, with shoulders dropped, drag their
feet, in a zombie-like trance, down the aisles shopping for
school supplies, their dad jumps for joy pushing the cart to
Andy William's holiday classic, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of
the Year!" I get a kick out of that one every time. I believe it
captures a common theme in households across America this time
of year.  Special Section:Back To School Guide  Going back to
school is a significant change for children and their families
which can lead to excitement, stress and dread, but at least
it's a change we can predict