Transition Anxiety Anyone?
Hello FPA friends, and happy August! It's back to school season! Let's talk about getting back into the swing of things and how to ease the anxieties that might come with transitional times. If you have small kiddos (like me), or even big kiddos, or work in the education system, you're preparing for a familiar transition in the next couple of weeks. Summer is coming to an end, which for the youngers is a very sad reality and for the parents is probably a reason to celebrate! Structure and routine are so helpful and for all the fun that summer is, structure usually lacks. It can be hard to shift back into a regulated sleep schedule, a routine that might include homework or after school activities, and adjusting to the social and intellectual demands of being a student. Maybe your little is starting kindergarten this year! What a mixed bag of emotions. Maybe your big is returning to college in a few weeks, and you know it'll be strange to have them out of the house fo...