Every year, as summer winds down, we start making lists. School supplies. New backpacks. Schedules. Forms. Meet-the-teacher nights. All of these things are important. But before you begin preparing for the school year, I'd encourage you to pause and ask yourself one simple question: How do I hope my child feels by the end of this school year? Not what grade you hope they earn. Not what class you hope they get into. Not even what skills you hope they master. How do you hope they feel? Maybe...

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