Why Is It So Hard To Go Back To School After The Holidays?

It's worse than summer!

Jan 03, 2023

Why Is It So Hard To Go Back To School After The Holidays?   At some point – thankfully – the kids have to go back to school. Yours are probably already back, in fact, unless they're home with COVID, or the flu, or maybe strep. (Or your travel plans were completely discombobulated by weather, like mine!) And wow, that is not an easy transition. In fact, as Jill Robbins points out today, it's maybe even harder than going back to school after summer break: "When the first day back to school rolls around in January, everyone is sluggish and tired. Although the kids probably feel some excitement over seeing their friends again, there's not that same nervous, happy rush of energy that's present in August."  Give it a read to find out what she's doing with her own kids to help things along.  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

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