“What If the Hardest Part of Back to School Isn’t the Kids?”

Backpacks are packed.Shoes are laced.The door swings open…And suddenly, they’re off.Everyone talks about how hard back to school is for the kids.But what if it’s harder for us?What if the hallway silence feels too loud?What if you miss the morning cartoons and crumb-covered tables?What if you held it together in front of them — but cried in the car?That doesn’t make you weak.That makes you love them deeply.Let’s normalize that part of parenting.Let’s talk about the lump in your throat. The waving through the window.The pride mixed with pain. The joy tangled with quiet.Because back to school isn’t just pencils and paper.It’s growing up.It’s letting go.It’s watching the story turn to the next page.So today, if you’re the one who needs a little comfort…You’re not alone.You’re doing beautifully.And one day — maybe through a silly rhyming book, or a story at bedtime —they’ll feel that love all over again.

— Mark Morgan

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