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{weblog_name} - Back to School Stress Busters
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“As you run into your favorite retail store to grab a bottle of sunscreen for the beach, you stop dead in your tracks.  The outdoor summer displays have been replaced by school supply bins - and even fall decorations.  Glancing at your phone, you realize that it is still August and you do have a little time left before the yellow buses start rolling again.  The problem is, your heart has already stopped beating and your head is spinning.”  This is how my colleague, Colleen Brady Lippens, Health Educator with JCS Prevention Education, describes the jolt we parents get as back-to-school stress sets in.  She continues: “Some parents greet the familiar buzz of back-to-school preparations with excited anticipation, while others would rather have a root canal.  Children also often experience mixed emotions and some stress as September looms.  In… read more