Remember when getting your kid ready to go back to school was easy? Or — if not exactly easy — it at least felt more cut-and-dried. You get a list of supplies. You buy them a few new outfits. You find out who their teacher is going to be, and where their classroom is located, and voilà: they’re prepared for the new school year.

As kids get into the tween and teen years, though, it becomes more difficult for both of you. Now they have a different teacher, in a different location, for each hour of the day. They may even be dealing with moving to a new school, like when they go from elementary to junior high, or junior high to high school. Their classes become more challenging; their grades hold more weight. They’re in more extracurriculars, which means juggling practices and competitions an

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