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Revving Up for a Positive Start to the School Year
Posted by Jen Kennedy, Educator, School Social Worker and Boys Town Press Author; Wendy Falk, Educator, Counselor, and Boys Town Press author on Aug 6th 2024
Preparing for a recent vacation, I had a complete checklist.Outfits for all weather? Check. Toiletries? Check. Shoes for
different activities? Check. Cash and cards? Check. I was covered. Nothing was
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10 Ways to Find Motivation Throughout the School Year
Posted by Ashley Bartley, M.Ed., NCC, School Counselor and Boys Town Press Author on Jan 9th 2023
About 10 years ago, I signed up to run the Disney Marathon. I
had run shorter races - 5ks, 10ks, even half marathons, but I had never
fathomed the full 26.2 mile race until I experienced how amaz
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Back to School: 10 Restorative Care Tips
Posted by Jeff Tucker, Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor on Sep 15th 2022
Back to school.Sometimes it’s a time of hope and excitement. Sometimes,
it’s a time of anxiety and dread.“Will they like me?”“What if the work is too much?” “What if I can’t handle it all this time?”
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Back-to-School Checklist
Posted by Boys Town Press on Aug 25th 2021
Back-to-school time can be filled with
excitement, anxiety, and all kinds of emotions! Use the tips below to help set
your children - and yourself - up for a successful new school year!
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6 Tips for Creating a Smoother Back-to-School Experience: A Parent’s Perspective
Posted by Tacheny Perry, Blogger on Sep 24th 2019
A few weeks ago, I walked all three of my sons down to the
end of the block and watched as the oldest two, ages seven and five, climbed
onto a yellow school bus. The five-year-old, who started Kinde
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Time for School!
Posted by Bryan Smith, Boys Town Press Author and Elementary School Counselor on Aug 13th 2018
Summertime is exciting! Family vacations, big
sleepovers, and days at the pool. But, if you’re anything like me, summertime
flies by too fast. Before you know it, the first day of school is right ar
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