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.

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.

Transitions are hard for kids.

School’s out for summer. Kids should be celebrating but instead the transition can be pretty rocky. But why? Here are 5 tips to help you through.

Why is it important to collaborate with your child’s teachers?

We asked a secondary teacher for her thoughts on why and how to build a relationship with teachers. Don’t miss this Q&A.

All kids want to feel successful, don’t they?! Having a hard time at school - whether it’s academically, socially, or behaviorally - is exhausting for kids. Who wants to spend all of their time feeling like they aren’t good enough, haven’t tried hard enough, or need to do things differently? It’s draining and demoralizing.

So what’s a parent to do? I’ve got 4 great, simple ideas to help your child feel successful outside of school.

Preparing for college admissions can feel daunting under the best of circumstances. But if you have a child who’s struggled in high school — whether that’s academically, socially, or emotionally — it can sometimes feel downright insurmountable.

With the right blueprint and a balanced approach to helping your child plan their future, you can turn struggles into strengths and help your student chart a successful path toward college.

If your child has had a hard time at school this year, you may be tempted to spend the summer focusing on academics. How about we add another idea for learning?

Summer camp. Kids who struggle in school can especially benefit from camp! Here are my 5 reasons summer camp rocks for struggling kids.

Things change in middle and high school, but those changes aren’t all negative.

5 bright spots on the road ahead.

Guest post

If your child is struggling, you are probably also struggling to manage your feelings.

One quick Emotional First Aid tool to use right now.

Spring chaos isn’t just for kids. It can be pretty difficult for us parents too.
What’s a parent to do when the homework hassles, endless shuttling, and worn out school routine feel never-ending?
5 ideas for beating the spring overwhelm for parents.

Spring isn’t all tulips and blossoming cherry blossoms for kids. It brings all sorts of changes and pressures that can make it hard for everyone.

7 reasons spring might be tricky for your kids and a few ideas for calming the chaos too.

Almost as soon as they arrive, our kid is being compared to others - are they eating enough, growing enough, hitting all the milestones at exactly the right time?

What have I come to embrace that made the biggest difference?

Every child learns and grows at their own pace.