She’s on the honor roll. He’s a starter on the varsity team. She has good friends, a full schedule, and a life that, from the outside, looks like it’s going exactly the way it’s supposed to. And most of the time, you believe it. Most…
When what you are doing is not working and has not been working for long enough that it is affecting your child’s daily life. That is the honest answer. There is no precise threshold, no number of missed assignments or meltdowns that definitively crosses a…
They address different parts of the same problem, and for many kids, both matter. The short version: a coach helps a child build skills. A therapist helps a child address what is getting in the way of using them. Those are related but distinct goals,…
This is a tricky question for many parents. But, the fact that you are asking the question matters. Here’s why: The question matters because helping and enabling are not opposites. They start from the same place, the same love, the same instinct to support a…
You did not sign up to be your child’s personal assistant. You remind them to start their homework. You remind them again. You check whether they started. You sit with them while they work because without you there they drift. You review their planner, track…
Because they have been holding it together all day, and home is where they finally let go. This is one of the most confusing patterns for parents to experience, particularly when teachers report that their child is doing fine at school. The child who holds…