By Baine Beckerich, MA, LMFT

The transition back to school is hard on everyone. As summer comes to an end both parents and kids alike are forced to get back into the structured school schedule and busy long weeks.

For many families this change brings about a host of problems that lead to conflict not just between parents and kids, but couples as well.
 

By Dr. Amanda Craig, LMFT

How’s school going? Are you back in the saddle and comfortable in the new routine or were you thrown off the course by unexpected challenges? If you are part of the latter group, don’t despair – you are not alone!

The lengthy summer break is long enough to form new habits in your kids that now might take just as long to change again. You may also notice that now that school is underway, your kids are changing! The strategies that worked so well last year may be a flop this September, while newly-learned and unexpected behaviors might present themselves just as you thought you had things under control! To make matters worse, September has a number of school holidays, which can throw off the newly-established schedule.

All this makes for a hard adjustment for both parents and kids.

By Dr. Amanda Craig, LMFT

You’ve probably heard or said it 1,000 times in the last week:

I can’t believe the summer is over…It went so fast…The kids are starting school. 

Well, ready or not, school is coming for most of local kids this week, and with that many parents and kids can experience a gamut of emotions.

May be there’s a tinge of disappointment or regret at things we didn’t get to do, dread over the summer fun coming to an end, anxiety about the upcoming school year or a sense of overwhelm.