Discover practical strategies to handle afterschool meltdowns, also known as Afterschool Restraint Collapse, and support your child’s emotional needs during tough transitions from school to home.

Here are the five beliefs that guide every coaching session, workshop, and email I send. They’re compass points of Reframe Parenting, and I’m sharing them here so you know where I’m coming from, but also to give you plenty to consider about your own child’s school journey.

Let's dive into some practical tips and strategies for communicating with teachers, understanding the underlying causes of behavior issues, and working together to find solutions. 

Behavior is more than just actions—it’s communication. In this blog, learn how to help schools uncover the "why" behind your child’s challenges and advocate for the support they need.

When parents are engaged in their child's education, kids are more likely to succeed. But you’ve got a job, a household to manage, and a million different obligations. Plus, you’re not at school everyday. Here are the best ways support your child's education by getting more involved.

self-advocacy is the ability to express your own needs, wants, and feelings effectively. Kids learning to advocate for themselves at school is one of the most valuable skills a child can develop—one that will serve them far beyond the classroom.

Let’s dig into 7 important warning signs that indicate your child might need extra assistance. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but knowing where they are struggling is the first step (and a big one too!).

I’ve gathered together my top 5 tried and true phrases to use to have these sometimes-difficult conversations with teachers.

When you’ve got a kid who’s having trouble at school, reaching out to their teachers and asking questions is my #1 piece of advice.

Your kid is having a hard time at school. What’s a parent to do to help them?
4 things you can try when your student is struggling in school.

Asking for help at school for our kids can be really hard.

What’s a parent to do?
Here are 5 questions to ask your teacher when you think your child needs more help at school.

Does your child’s school still teach handwriting? And I don’t mean just spend a month or two on it. I mean actively include handwriting in the everyday curriculum. Hopefully yes, but likely not as much as they should.

Handwriting is a KEY component of literacy. Some argue just as important as reading. Read about why it’s so important and the red flags you can watch for.

Getting a phone call or email from school that something’s gone wrong or our kid’s in trouble can send any parent into panic.

But before we react from a place of fear or anger, let’s take a deep breath and find a calmer way to respond.

Wondering why your teen can’t follow through or seems overly emotional?

The key might be the teenage brain!
Their growing and developing brains can tell us a lot about what’s happening with our teens.

Believe it or not, parenting can be just like Julia Child’s cooking show on TV.

Here are 4 ways parenting - especially challenging kids - can be like Julia Child’s famous cooking show on TV. We’ve got a photo to prove it too.

Why is it important to talk with your kid’s teacher anyway?

Clear communication between parents and teachers is actually a critical part of success for kids! It’s true.

We hear this Executive Function phrase all the time, but what exactly is it anyway?

Guest blogger Carrie Bonnet, an Executive Function Coach, gives us a great overview for parents. Her mantra = Blame the brain, not the child.

It’s time again for all the new, full of potential school supplies.

But what’s important and what’s not needed? And how can you save some $ too?
Check out our list of tried and true basics plus some kid supporting supplies too.

4 myths about back to school for kids struggling with school.

I hear so many mis-truths and misconceptions about kids who struggle at school that it’s past time to bust some myths before school starts again.

Family vacations aren’t usually relaxing.

Our recent trip had more than it’s share of challenges, but I learned some things too. Here are 5 lessons learned over summer vacation.