School mornings can sometimes feel like a working recipe for disaster: you wake up late, your son can't find his school project, and your husband misplaced the car keys. The day has barely even started, and you're already stressed out!

If this sounds a lot like your typical weekday morning, it may be time to make some changes. After all, school mornings shouldn't be any mom's living nightmare. Read on for tips that can lessen your frenetic AM pace.

(First published as "6 Tips for Stress-Free School Mornings" in the "Good Family" section of Good Housekeeping Philippines' June 2011 issue. Adapted for use in Female Network. Photo by Deb/ToriaURU via Flickr Creative Commons. Additional reporting by Myra Mortega-Calulo.)