By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

Area families have gotten through the first few weeks of school now, and getting back to the grind can be stressful for students and parents alike.

Joe Vaughan, executive director at IHR, was a guest on a recent Community Forum and gave some helpful hints to making daily life a little less stressful.

“Come up with a list of things you need to get done the next day, the next morning or the next week. Review that with your child or have them review it with you. We need to teach them at a young age it’s their responsibility. We went to school a long time ago and we’ve completed that task. It’s their task now,” Vaughan said.

For that full interview, visit our podcast section at WJEZ.com, by clicking “shows” and choosing “WJEZ Podcasts” in the dropdown menu.