Get your kids ready for the school year with confidence! In this episode of our parent education podcast, we sit down with expert parent coach Rachel Poirier to share expert back-to-school tips that help ease anxiety, build routines, and support executive functioning skills. Whether you're a parent, teacher, mental health counselor, or work with children in any capacity, this video is packed with actionable strategies to make the back-to-school transition smooth and stress-free.

Discover how to create a school planning routine, develop healthy morning and evening habits, and support your child’s emotional and mental well-being. Learn how executive function skills like time management, organization, and flexible thinking play a key role in school success—and how you can strengthen them at home.

Perfect for parents of elementary, middle, and high school students, this back-to-school guide will help you feel prepared and empowered.

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Rachel Poirier, M.Ed., Board Certified Behavior Analyst, is a parent coach and school consultant with expertise in Executive Functioning. Her passion for working with families was born out of her two-decades long career in education, teaching and training teachers both in the US and internationally, and her own unexpected parenting path. She works with “neurodiverse” kids: giftedness and 2e, ADHD, learning disorders, ASD, anxiety.

Connect with Rachel Poirier: https://www.peartreebx.com/

Download Rachel's FREE workbooks:

👉"Finding Your Family's True North Through Shared Values" https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1200906/147258094252983731/share

👉"Inviting Curiosity" https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1200906/147570292174096088/share

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