Free guide for parents
Five simple shifts to help your kid (and you) ease into the school year
The start of school is one of the most common times I see anxiety show up in kids. More clinginess at drop-off. Bigger reactions to small things. The “what ifs” at bedtime. This short guide walks you through the five things I focus on with families every September. Nothing complicated. Just the shifts that tend to make the biggest difference during a transition.
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Inside the guide
01
The basics
The five foundations that get shaky during any transition, and why that’s exactly when they matter most.
02
My 4 C’s
How to talk about school without making it a big thing. Calm, confident, casual, curious.
03
Margins
The one thing I’d protect in your family calendar for the first two weeks.
04
Dress rehearsals
How to run a practice round before the first day so the new thing feels familiar instead of unknown.
05
Supportive statements
Why “you’ll be fine” often makes things worse, and one sentence to try instead.
About Hilary
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor in BC, Canada, and I work alongside a team of pediatricians. The referrals I see for child anxiety have grown faster than any of us can keep up with, which is a big part of why I started sharing what I teach families in my practice. This guide is a small piece of that.
Created by Hilary Evans, RCC, CCC — Registered Clinical Counsellor and child & family therapist.
This guide is for educational purposes only. It does not create a therapist-client relationship and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care.
