{"id":38101,"date":"2026-08-12T11:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=38101"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:07:39","slug":"wellness-wednesday-helping-kids-with-back-to-school-and-september-is-the-perfect-time-to-get-back-to-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons\/2026\/08\/wellness-wednesday-helping-kids-with-back-to-school-and-september-is-the-perfect-time-to-get-back-to-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday &#8211; Helping Kids With Back To School And September Is The Perfect Time To Get Back To Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Because today is our annual Stuff the Studio event in support of the Inn of the Good Shepherd &#8211; we thought it would be a good chance to talk about our kids and mental health.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to school can be scary, stressful and overwhelming.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do we help our kids adjust and manage the new experience?  Jenny from Life&#8217;s Seasons Care and Support offers this advice to parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give kids somewhere to put the stress (they don\u2019t always need to talk about their feelings- maybe they need movement, music, a shower, shooting hoops, 20 mins of quiet- regulation doesn\u2019t always look like talking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect your kids to be tired the first week especially- new routines, lots of new things<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch for the invisible load- not always school work or homework- remembering instructions, new routines, navigating friendships, etc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give time and space for adjustment- maybe it\u2019s not actually the work thats hard but navigating all the change (new teacher, expectations, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notice what your child is carrying- not just the accomplishments (not focusing solely on grades, but asking \u201cwhat felt like a lot today?\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take inventory of yourself: are you as the parent or caregiver modeling how to handle stress well? How are you talking about the return to school? (Eg. In a negative light?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HOLD SPACE- often our kids don\u2019t need us to solve every problem, they need a space to feel safe enough to let it out\u2026asking \u201cdo you need me to help figuring out what to do or do you just need me to listen?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>As we think about the start of the school year, it&#8217;s also a great time to get back into a fitness routine.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Skuza, General Manager of the Y in Sarnia, shares why September is so busy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WITH THE Y SARNIA by Blackburn Media Inc.\" width=\"900\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2380400589&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=900\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Because today is our annual Stuff the Studio event in support of the Inn of the Good Shepherd &#8211; we thought it would be a good chance to talk about our kids and mental health. 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