If you're struggling with back-to-school time, or starting-school time – I'm creating shows this month and next to help you feel better.
Today's is all about homework.
Over the years I've had parents share the most horrible stories about homework and their little kids, like the mom whose six-year-old received an afterschool detention for missing four homework assignments in a row.
That one still makes me choke a little.
Or the one about a child forced to miss recess because of a parent's failure to log in and do the required "family homework."
When medical ethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan comes on this show and says "recess is a right," as he did in this episode last spring, I smile at his words.
But my blood pressure goes up.
Way up, at the thought of you and your young son or daughter coping with outrageous, damaging policies like these.
So today I'm taking everything my own training and experience tells me, and everything the wonderful teachers and doctors and folks who really understand young children (and who've spoken up on my show) – and I'm boiling it down into three steps to help you handle crazy homework demands.
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/184 for key links, and to read an outline of the three steps.
Also – Click here to sign up to join the Streamline Your Mornings Free 5-Day Challenge, which I'm offering again in early October!
What America's messed-up healthcare system means for your family, with An Arm and a Leg Podcast host Dan Weissmann | Podcast Episode 294
4 Ways to start the school year off right | Podcast Episode 293
How do young children learn? | Podcast Episode 292
"Who we are as children never goes away;" speaking with Anna Seewald of Authentic Parenting | Podcast Episode 291
5 Ways to help your child feel safe (amidst news reports on gun violence) Bonus Podcast Episode 290.5
Let's wreck this podcast! Episode 290
Your (supremely important) role in your child's (formal) education | Podcast Episode 289
"I didn't feel like I had control over the direction our family was going." A conversation with Jen, Mom of 2 and Ninja Parenting Community member | Podcast Episode 288
How to Help Kids Get Along: Masterclass | Podcast Episode 287
A Roadmap to Responsibility and Independence: Podcast Bonus Episode!
What does – and doesn't – matter in a child's learning | Podcast Episode 286
Raising boys who are empowered, and not jerks: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Reichert | Podcast Episode 285
True or False: There is no way to teach social skills | Podcast Episode 284
Human development for grown-ups | Podcast Episode 283
Get "comfortable being uncomfortable": Speaking with authors and world travelers Emily Orton and Erik Orton! Podcast Episode 282
Use this untapped force for learning | Podcast Episode 281
Where is my child, developmentally? | Podcast Episode 280
"I'm the pickiest eater you ever met": Speaking with coach Jacky Lamenzo | Podcast Episode 279
What to do when you've got a picky eater | Podcast Episode 278
Where and when does a child's education begin? | Podcast Episode 277
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