

From the archives: Back-to-school action plan
Jul 31, 2025
20:14
It’s hard to believe, but back-to-school is almost upon us! We’re bringing back a favorite episode to help kick off the school year. Hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek chat with DeJunne’ Clark Jackson — education consultant, parent advocate, and mom of two. She shares smart, doable strategies for setting goals and easing back-to-school stress.
For more on this topic:
- Download: Back-to-school update for families to give to teachers
- Download: Goals calendar for kids who struggle with planning
- My kids have different strengths and challenges. Here’s how I set goals with them.
- Hear more from DeJunne’ in this episode about parent-teacher conferences
- Get back-to-school tips from executive function coach Brendan Mahan in this episode about building executive function skills
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