Hi and welcome

your host I'm your host Dr Ellen Hendrickson and every week I'll help you meet life's

challenges with evidence-based research, a

sympathetic ear, and zero judgment. Back to school doesn't just mean the first day.

Instead it's a weeks long process of settling in for

students of all ages from preschool to grad school, not to mention their parents. So this week, we have a true expert to help us through the

shaky transition of the next few weeks. Cheryl Butler is the host of

QDT's mighty mommy podcast, a parenting columnist, and most importantly, mom to eight,

count them, eight kids. So she's got some mighty street cred and some invaluable experience. and this week she's gracious enough to share

it with us.

So Mikey mommy aka Cheryl Butler, thank you so much for being on the show this week.

Ellen, thanks so much for being on the show this week.

Ellen, thanks so much for having me.

I'm really excited to share some tips with your listeners.

Fantastic.

So, well, let's get right into it.

So, around 15% of Americans move in any given year. So that's a lot of kids

showing up as quote the new kid. So for us after a cross-country move this

summer, my kids are actually in this boat so how can I help ease their

transitions to their new schools both in the first few days and as the weeks go by

Al in this situation can cause angst for both kids and their parents, no doubt, especially after a move like that.

Whether it's across the country, like your family, or even just across town.

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