Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, me, and and a very special guest talk about...     2:48 - The changes a 5th grader, Henry, is expecting are in store for him before the start of a new school year and how he feels about them.   4:22 - What it feels like to meet new people and how a kid views making new friends.   5:13 - The one thing Henry thinks would help him feel ready for the start of school, and what he thinks all parents should know would help your own kids.   8:04 - The most helpful tools and strategies he uses that help him stay focused in the classroom and how he talks to his teachers to get them to understand why these things are useful for him.   11:05 - How he calms his nerves during the summer before he knows who his teacher is, the other kids who will be in his class, and what he can expect in the fall.   13:38 - What makes him feel supported most by his parents when a kid at school is mean to him and what Henry thinks are the best thing other parents can do with their own kids.   19:26 - Managing technology, navigating group texts, and what his group of friends do during their in-person hang outs.       WANT TO LISTEN TO SIMILAR PODCAST EPISODES: 🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about helping our kids form strong friendships with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore   🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about handling peer rejection in early adolescence with Dr. Emily Upshur   🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about talking to your child, tween, and teen in a way that helps them truly hear you with Elizabeth Bennett   WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!