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Parent the Child You Have: Helping Students Build Skills That Stick (Ep 129)
Supporting kids with organization, motivation, and follow-through isn’t about creating perfect systems; it’s about understanding development, executive function, and who the child actually is.
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines talks with Tiffany Blassingame, educator, professional organizer, and academic life coach, about how families can move beyond power struggles and rigid expectations to create systems that truly support students.
Tiffany explains why executive function skills, like time management, planning, and task initiation, can’t be forced through compliance, and…
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