Most people look forward to summer.  I have mixed feelings. I love the warmth, my garden and the beach, but the symptoms that accompany the season have been a high price to pay.

Transitions, unstructured time, boredom and long, sun-lit days always spelled trouble at my house. This is a bad combination for a kid with bipolar disorder and ADHD.  The last few weeks of summer were especially stressful, as my daughter’s agitation and anxiety grew.