Looking beyond the backpack means noticing what our children don’t always say out loud. As the school year begins, they’re carrying experiences that can’t be packed into a lunchbox or tucked inside a folder. Some children come home talking about every detail of their day. Others simply say, “It was fine,” even when something has been weighing on […]

A new school year brings more than new teachers, classrooms, and routines. It also brings emotions our kids may not know how to put into words. As parents, we spend time preparing backpacks, packing lunches, and organizing schedules. While those things matter, our children are preparing in quieter ways. They may be wondering what their […]

Following a year of remote learning, many schools across the world are preparing to return to in-person instruction for the upcoming semester.  But uncertainty around rising COVID-19 cases and mask regulations is lingering. There are some families who don’t believe in vaccinations and some who are against wearing masks. The personal preferences and the public […]