that you cant protect them from she said other seemingly unrelated factors can also contribute to this anxiety and sadness if you have a general feel of losing control in other areas of your life your kids going back to school could exacerbate that weinstein recommends moms experiencing sadness this time of year reach out to a friend community support is so important talking to other moms and realizing you are not alone will help ease your mind she said she also recommended beefing up on hobbies connecting with other moms at the school and journaling feelings she also said a therapist who practices cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology can be helpful for mothers daino echoed the need to reach out to friends and family often women can feel alone with these feelings if they perceive themselves as the only ones so to have a supportive nonjudgmental person in their life is important at the same time as a therapist i would want to help them begin to understand what their particular feelings are about bc it will have unique aspects for each individual as for carella whose daughter started school a few weeks ago she said her daughter is happy at school and every day gets easier still she wants other parents to know she understands their feelings well let them grow she wrote in her facebook post but it is hard one of the hardest things ive ever done to all the moms and dads having trouble letting go this year you are not alone so so not alone