http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/bring-your-own-device-1.3504911

Please see the link below for an article I was interviewed for (on page 6) regarding “Easing Your Child’s Back to School Fears”. In the article, I suggest strategies and tips for reducing anxiety when returning to school:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/social-worker-international-no-spank-day-1.4092870

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/social-worker-international-no-spank-day-1.4092870

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