LOUISE — By the time school counselor April Cubriel huddled around a small table with a pair of eighth graders on a recent Monday afternoon, she had a good sense of what was on kids’ minds at the ...

As your family juggles with back-to-school shopping for daily planners and kid-approved backpacks, new routines, after-school activities, new teachers, and more, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. One way ...