Back-to-school season can bring fresh notebooks, new routines…and a whole lot of worry. Will my child make friends? Like their teacher? Keep up with the work? What if they’re already saying they don’t want to go?

In this episode, Peace At Home Parenting founder Ruth Freeman, LCSW, talks with Dana Asby LaBranche, MA, MEd, about helping kids navigate the worries and uncertainty that come with starting a new school year.

Whether your child is heading into a new classroom, making the leap to middle or high school, or facing another big school transition, you’ll hear practical ways to recognize anxiety and respond without accidentally adding to it. The conversation explores how parents can help kids feel safe while still building the confidence to face uncomfortable feelings and new experiences.

You’ll learn how to open conversations about school worries, create routines that make transitions feel more manageable, and help your child build resilience instead of trying to make every anxious feeling disappear.

Because confidence doesn’t mean your child never feels nervous. It grows when they discover, with your support, “I can handle this.”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How back-to-school anxiety may show up in children
  • Ways to talk about worries without making them bigger
  • How your own anxiety can influence your child’s experience
  • Simple ways to bring more optimism and connection into the transition
  • How predictable routines can help kids feel safer
  • Ways to support confidence while allowing kids to work through manageable challenges
  • How to help your child approach a new school year with greater resilience




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