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Aug 2025
48m 39s

How can I ease back-to-school anxiety? P...

Giovanna Fletcher
About this episode

Returning to school after the summer holidays can be an anxious time for many children. So for this month's Parenting SOS, we invited child anxiety specialist and author of Help! My Child's Anxiety is Giving me Anxiety Saskia Joss to the studio to help us make the back-to-school transition as smooth as possible.


Saskia ad Gi talk about some of the reasons why children might feel anxious about returning to school, and what we can do to support them.


Plus, Saskia offers guidance for addressing emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) and outlines actionable steps to take if your child feels unable to attend school.



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