by Harper West | Sep 9, 2015 | Parenting
In my third blog this September on school issues, let’s focus on how to understand and manage a child’s test anxiety. Nervousness during test taking isn’t entirely bad. Some feeling of pressure can help improve performance. Yet overwhelming anxiety leads to decreased...
by Harper West | Sep 8, 2015 | Parenting, Shame
Have a teen who refuses to do homework? Some teens even do the homework, but do not turn it in or “forget it”, ensuring them a failing grade. This makes no sense to parents, who only read this behavior as irrational or oppositional: “He’s just doing it to piss me...
by Harper West | Sep 7, 2015 | Parenting
As students put away the flip-flops and put on backpacks this back-to-school season, many parents dread the arguments over homework, the amped-up scheduling and other parental stressors. Here are some tips to help parents manage the September Stress: What homework? My...
