Schools all across the state are now back in full swing. The problem? We're willing to bet many of the students are not.

After a summer full of staying up late, playing and traveling, youngsters are trading in their travel bags for backpacks. In this week's edition of Parents Talk, we want to know how parents prepare their children to jump back into a daily routine. How do you help your kids transition to head back to school? 

An article in the Vancouver Sun offers parents tips to do just that by talking about planning and time management, dealing with procastination, staying organized, and dealing with homework.

Share your thoughts and weigh in on the conversation in the comments section below. If you have another topic you would like to see discussed, send it to mitch.cooper@patch.com.