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Back-to-school season: How to lower stress and build community at school

If the Sunday scaries were a month, it would have to be August: the start of back-to-school season. Saying goodbye to summer in preparation for a new school year can trigger a flood of difficult emotions, whether that's anxiety, sadness, excitement, or even fear.

Back-to-school season: How to lower stress and build community at school

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If the Sunday scaries were a month, it would have to be August: the start of back-to-school season.

Saying goodbye to summer in preparation for a new school year can trigger a flood of difficult emotions, whether that's anxiety, sadness, excitement, or even fear.

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If the Sunday scaries were a month, it would have to be August: the start of back-to-school season. Saying goodbye to summer in preparation for a new school year can trigger a flood of difficult emotions, whether that's anxiety, sadness, excitement, or even fear.

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