Top 10 Tips for Going Back to School, School, Kids, Book, Parenting

Now that summer’s almost over, it’s time to close down the lemonade stands, start weaning away from the electronics and dust off the old backpacks. Did you know that twenty percent of American families move to a new home each year? Half of these moves happen during the summer.

When you add to this the number of kids starting school for the first time or who are graduating to their next school, fully a third of all children will soon be transitioning. This challenge is one of many reminders that the only thing constant in life is change. New school or not, it’s a great opportunity to give kids social and emotional skills to help them thrive in the face of life’s inevitable transitions.