Deciding where to go to college is one of the biggest decisions in any student’s life. But while you want to feel comfortable with the school, you also want to like the town you’ll call home for the next four (give or take) years. As you plan visits with your college-bound kids, use our guides to […]
School burnout is much more common then you think. Joan Almon, Executive director of the U.S. Alliance for Childhood, calls it, “the dirty little secret of education.” Most kids enter Kindergarten inherently curious and ready to learn, but by the time they hit 10, 11 or 12 years of age, they’ve lost their love […]
As parents, we can help our child negotiate the school year with these 9 strategies that help reduce stress for your child and for your family. 1. Define success on your own terms. The prevailing culture focuses on measurable achievement (GPA, ACT scores, college admissions, sports an extracurricular accomplishment, and so on) in defining […]
Josh’s mom was beginning to worry. The 11-year-old boy was complaining of stomach aches. His pediatrician could find nothing wrong, but they were more and more frequent, nearly every morning and often so severe that Josh missed school. They seemed to be affecting his schoolwork, too: The child whom teachers described as “extremely bright” […]
