Ep 49: Back to School Tips for Parents: How to Make the Transition Less Stressful

Focus Forward: An Executive Function Podcast - A podcast by Beyond BookSmart - Wednesdays

Today’s episode is just for us parents during this back to school time. As you already know, supporting the people we love comes more easily when we feel good about ourselves. However, when things get busy and our energy drains, it’s easy to forget about taking care of ourselves. With the return to school providing plenty of chaos for us parents, now is the perfect time to prepare and make sure you’re ready to not only support your kids, but also yourself. So today, we’re exploring five key Executive Function areas that will really support you during this time and give you some tips and strategies in each area. Even if you can’t realistically do all of the things I cover, pick one - just one - that you’re going to commit to doing. Make observations over the next few weeks - what was hard? What was easy? Did it make a difference? Is there something else you can add? (This reflection is an Executive Function exercise in and of itself!) Show notes: Register for our Back-to-School Webinar on August 14 https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/back-to-school-relief-2024 Watch Our Past Webinars https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/workshops-and-events Focus Forward Episodes Mentioned Ep 44: Ask the Coaches: Answering Your Top Questions about Summer, Motivation, Transitions, and more! https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/podcast?wchannelid=y1lzulxlcs&wmediaid=z1tfw9hl2a Ep 11: Procrastination: Why We Wait & What to Do About It https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/podcast?wchannelid=y1lzulxlcs&wmediaid=n2bmc91r6d Ep 42: Insomnia, ADHD, and Sleep Hygiene: How to Transform Your Life Through Better Sleep (ft. Marlee Boyle) https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/podcast?wchannelid=y1lzulxlcs&wmediaid=rpuckdh0f5 Other Resources Covey Quadrants/Eisenhower Matrix (Hannah’s version) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bzg9nObT0HbK5EjK2s7bBW3deSRzstAVA_v_VEX71zY/edit?usp=sharing ClutterBug www.clutterbug.me