The Backpack Drop Zone: One Sixth-Grade Truth That Exposed Our Quiet Crisis

“The parent said their child felt pressured. Like therapy was happening in class.”

Therapy.

It was a word people throw around now like it’s an insult.

I thought of Sarah, blaming herself for her parents’ money fights.

I thought of the note about the deployed brother who came back different.

I thought of the pills in the cabinet.

I thought of a room full continue reading …