[PODCAST] 44: School Tips for First-Time Students and Parents
Certified Professional Organizer Tammy Schotzko discusses school tips for first-time students and parents.
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00:50 What Tammy tells to first time parents sending kids to school
01:20 Don’t transfer anxiety to the kids
01:40 Challenges new students face
02:00 A place for everything and everything in its place
03:20 Backpack essentials
03:50 A clean backpack once a week
04:05 “Do the A.S.K”
04:38 A: Avoid the mornings
04:50 S: Stay engaged
05:20 K: Keeping track
06:00 How to help a first time school student stay organized
07:10 How are schools communicating with parents
08:17 Basics supplies and how not to overwhelm students
10:44 The greatest tip Tammy gives first time parents
12:30 Tammy’s organizing backstory
14:13 Tammy’s rural life and her business
14:45 Rural vs. City organizing
15:20 Tammy shares a client story
16:40 How to deal with school papers at home
17:52 Tammy’s business and how to get a hold of her
Read Tammy's article on preparing first-time students and parents for school.
Tammy is a Professional Organizer located in Bemidji, Minnesota. Tammy operates with a “less is more” theory, focusing on keeping the things you truly have time for and love, while letting go of those that are weighing you down.
Tammy's Website: WeLoveMesses.com