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It's probably safe to say that everyone is having big feelings about their kids' education this year, and these celebrity moms' back-to-school posts prove they are no exception. Take Kristen Bell, for example, who revealed on Instagram that she was exhausted after two days of schools. And Reese Witherspoon? She's not looking forward to the math. And Jenna Fischer has already hidden in her laundry room. So yes, big feelings indeed.
Whether it's virtual, in a classroom, or a hybrid mixture of the two, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way families are educating their little ones. Each state has released guidelines for what school will look like for kids this fall, but one fact remains constant: Very little looks the same as it once did. Brick and mortar schools have asked parents to send their kids with protective face masks, while some schools will continue to teach kids remotely, relying heavily on parents to facilitate that for them.
Whether they're living in Beverly Hills or in the burbs, parents everywhere, celebs included, are trying to balance it all and somehow hold onto a sense of first day of school normalcy for their kids. Even if it's happening in front of a laptop this year... Here's how a few beloved celeb moms have handled it and commemorated it so far...
Ali Fedotowsky
Former Bachelor star Ali Fedotowsky shared a post in honor of her two sweet kids, 2-year-old son Riley and 4-year-old daughter Molly, starting school at home this fall. Posing with lunchboxes, Fedotowsky's kids sat in front of a painted sign that read: "Back to (home) school."
Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry sat down to do a little school work with 11-year-old son Cree to practice the lost art of handwriting and enjoy a nice homework snack of chips and grapes. Balance.
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner is a mom of three kids heading back to school, 14-year-old daughter Violet, 11-year-old daughter Seraphina, and 8-year-old son Sam. But when it came time to share a back-to-school post, she was focused not just on her own kids but on everyone affected by the new normal.
"Thank you for the gifts and lessons of this summer," her post began. "God bless teachers, faculty and administrators as they guide us through this big question mark of a school year. Bless the parents trying to make it all work. And the children who are learning to make the best of things in ways we couldn’t have predicted."
Reese Witherspoon
Much like Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon is a mother of three who is sending a "shoutout" to parents everywhere during back to school season. Particularly parents who do not love math. "Special shoutout to the parents dealing with algebra," she captioned her post.
Hilary Duff
Mom of two Hilary Duff is sending her 8-year-old son Luca back to school and struggling with the passage of time, as she wrote in her post, "My guys is getting an expander and starting 3rd grade!!!!!! SOS it’s going too fast! Slow down the tape!"
Bristol Palin
Teen Mom's Bristol Palin's 5-year-old daughter Sailor had a special question for her teacher on the first day of school, as the mom of three wrote, "1st week of kindergarten sailor asked her teacher if she had hair extensions like her mommy (can’t imagine what else she says at school)."
Eva Amurri
Actress Eva Amurri just welcomed her third child, baby boy Mateo, in March, but she's still making sure to document those big back to school moments with her older kids. Like when 3-year-old son Major started his first day of preschool recently. "We love You, Big Boy!" she captioned a sweet photo of him and his older sister wearing face masks.
Halle Berry
Mom of two Halle Berry decided to do a little workout with her son Maceo to get ready for back to school, as she wrote on Instagram, to combat the stress of online learning. "With all the chaos that comes with virtual online learning, it can be difficult for little kids to stay energized and engaged," she wrote. "So today, I thought I would throw my son Maceo into my workout! Fun for him and *necessary* for me!"
Everyone needs to find the coping mechanisms that work best for them, right?