Back to School, Big Feelings: A Parent's Survival Workshop

​The first few weeks of school aren't just an adjustment for kids, they're an adjustment for the whole household. New routines, new fears, and that mysterious meltdown that happens the second your child walks through the door (but somehow never at school).

​Join Dr. Mona for a warm, practical session built for real family life, not perfection. You'll leave with scripts you can actually use, a plan for resetting sleep without a fight, and a clear read on what's normal adjustment versus what's worth a closer look.

​In this workshop, we'll cover:

• ​Sleep and routine reset: how much sleep your kid actually needs, and how to shift bedtime back gradually instead of forcing it overnight

• ​The jitters and the fears: why new-year anxiety shows up even in kids who loved last year, and how to validate before you problem-solve

• ​Friendship worries: coaching your child through social stress instead of rescuing them from it

• ​Afterschool restraint collapse: what it is, why it happens with you and not the teacher, and how to stop leading with questions the moment they walk in

• ​Sensory regulation after school: a simple decompression menu (and the 20-minute rule before expecting conversation)

• ​Getting your kid to actually talk about their day: better prompts, better timing

• ​When it's more than adjustment: how to spot patterns worth flagging to a teacher or pediatrician

​Come with your questions, we'll close with a live Q&A.