Labor Day has always doubled as the unofficial last weekend of summer, the final calm before school routines and fall activities take over. This year that last weekend sits about as late on the calendar as it possibly can, leaving less runway before everything else catches up at once. For families, that means sports, sign-ups and school nights might all hit in the same crowded week.
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