Dr. Margi McCombs: Back to school jitters – 3 ways to help children regain a sense of normalcy

For over a year, we've been in survival mode – balancing work, family, remote learning, health – while trying to raise resilient children who can emerge stronger on the other side of a pandemic.

The best way to assess how our kids are feeling is to ask questions.  For parents and children alike, the past 18 months have been a time of great loss in our social networks, our activities, our learning, and our overall mental health. Even in the best of times, children have anxiety as they grow up. Looking to their families, friends and educators for stability, they rely heavily on us to offer them certainty and a foundation to cope with a changing world.