Parenting tips to help beat the infamous “Summer Reading Slump” and rekindle that great love of the printed page. REALITY CHECK: Are you aware of that kids can lose an upward of three month’s worth of reading progress during this summer break? The famous “Summer Reading Slide” is well documented and shows that learning declines [...]

Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It’s no wonder we go great lengths to give our kids an academic edge. Despite our good intentions we often overlook a few simple strategies that research has [...]

Parenting tips to minimize our nagging and maximizing their Learning …until they can finally do homework solo style! “You can’t make me!” “Why do I have to do homework?” “Can’t I pleeeeease just go to bed?” Homework time in many families can be very stressful and tension-filled for both child and parent. According to a [...]

Four crucial–and sometimes overlooked–areas that affect learning and how to check them to see how your child is doing. Parenting advice and simple tips I shared this morning on the TODAY show to help your child have a more successful school year The honeymoon period is over and the school year is in full swing. [...]

Parenting advice to help disorganized, forgetful kids get organized and for kids with shorter attention spans who need to “reclutter” and learn routines “My daughter is sweet and loving but hopelessly disorganized. I’m always picking up forgotten homework assignments, putting school into her backpack and reminding her of his schedule. I worry that she’ll need [...]