đ Earlier this month, I watched my older son pedal off to middle school, his overstuffed backpack weighing on his shoulders. He was heading toward new classes, new teachers, new friendships â and new pressures. This stage marks a monumental shift for him and his peers. As a parent, my role isn’t just to protect him when possible, but to equip him for the challenges he’ll encounter in the years ahead.
Much of what we do at the Burke Foundation is to try to help families build their childrenâs health and emotional well-being in those earliest, formative years so theyâre better prepared to weather adolescence and beyond.