Hear a Child's Perspective: Top 5 Tips for Helping with Back to School Worries

October 14, 2021 1 min read

It's not often we get to hear about school anxiety from a child's perspective. Kade gives insight into his thoughts and how he copes with uncomfortable feelings. We appreciate his courage and his passion for helping other kids.

Hear a Child’s Perspective: Top 5 Tips for Helping with Back to School Worries

We had the pleasure of hearing from Kade in our private FB group for school avoidance families. It’s not often we get to hear about school anxiety from a child’s perspective. Kade gives insight into his thoughts and how he copes with uncomfortable feelings. We appreciate his courage and his passion for helping other kids.

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