Posted 1 month ago
Tips for remaining grounded during the back-to-school transition
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
Summer just seemed to be in full swing and now here we are at back-to-school time and Halloween candy ALREADY in stores! Enjoying the end of summer see[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education & Addiction and Recovery Services
For many parents and caregivers, the past few weeks have been filled with the business of getting ready for another school year to begin. The excitement of school supplies, haircuts, fi[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator • Family Life Education Manager
For many parents, the day has arrived or, it soon will. Kids will be off to school, starting off the new academic year, the third to be impacted by the pandemic. Children and parents alike are dealin[...] Posted 4 years ago
Anxiety about school safety is unfortunately on parents’ back-to-school checklist
When I was a kid, I looked forward to the start of a new school year. I liked everything about the process—new clothes, new supplies, new teachers, seeing old friends and making new ones. It was all so e[...] 