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You remember that commercial, right? The one where parents are rejoicing in the aisles of the office supply store, because the kids are headed back to school after asummer of unstructured time. Sure, there’s nothing quite like the magic of those carefree months and the family vacations that come along with them, but let’s be honest, by the end of August or certainly the beginning of September, most of us could use a return to structure.
Transitions aren’t always easy, though. And that’s why we polled real students, teachers, and parents to create the ultimate back-to-school checklist. The most in-demand school supplies? Check. The healthcare essentials you’ll need to outsmart the germiest time of the year? Check. The