Help, My Teens Refuse to Study!
A reader wants to know how you teach kids to study when they’re resistant to doing so. This may not be the answer she wants, but it’s all I’ve got.
A reader wants to know how you teach kids to study when they’re resistant to doing so. This may not be the answer she wants, but it’s all I’ve got.
My youngest is about to embark on a new adventure: college (as a dual-enrolled high schooler)! It’s weird and wonderful and scary and awesome.
Power struggles with your teen may feel inevitable, but when you add homework issues to the mix, is there any hope for peace and productivity? I say yes.
Got a high school junior? It’s time to start planning for college! Here is some advice for finding the balance between being smart and not freaking out.
Your young child is starting to ask about SEX. When should you start getting technical with the details?
A mom needs help teaching her child effective homework skills, especially when there are younger ones around whose homework is to distract their older sibling.
Even though we’ve been incredibly lucky to have a great teacher in our lives as long as we have, saying goodbye is never easy.
Visiting college campuses? It’s an exciting and terrifying time. Here’s some questions to ask while you’re touring to help keep the overwhelm to a minimum.
The dance of special education gets a lot more complicated as kids hit the teen years; the challenge is to balance support with increased responsibility.
If Tiger Moms are known for their overparenting, then I am an underparenter. Am I doing it wrong?
I enrolled my daughter in a kindergarten class that she hates. How can I make the transition easier for both of us?
Tired of “expert” advice on readying your high schooler to get into a top college? Me, too. I like realism, and a non-stressed kid. Here’s my take.
A reader wants to know the value of putting a label on a struggling older child, or does it even matter? I have strong opinions on this one.
At the time children’s literature was somewhat “boring” and “antiseptic”. The Cat In The Hat changed the way kids learned to read,
Schools are closed today due to “excessive cold,” and it’s all my fault. Sorry, I’m not sorry—because it hasn’t slowed down my autistic son one bit.
Helping parents who are looking into special education preschool options for their speech-delayed child.
After two and a half years of homeschooling, my autistic teen is embarking on a new adventure. Here’s why, and how we’re hoping to make it work.
This mom shares her secrets.
A reader wants to know what (and how much) to say before her daughter is evaluated and tested for ADHD. As you might suspect, I have some opinions on this topic.
School uniforms can create a more respectful learning environment and expedite getting ready in the morning. But they also can come with a price – a blow to children’s creativity and individuality.