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Calming First Day of School Anxiety: Supporting Your Child’s Big Feelings

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Calming First Day of School Anxiety: Supporting Your Child’s Big Feelings

August 20, 2026

There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles over a car in the school pickup line on the first day. A parent replaying the goodbye scene in their head, wondering if they should have hugged longer or left faster. A kid who cried at drop-off and then, according to the teacher, was completely fine ten […]