“How was your day?” Rebecca asked her twelve-year-old when he came home from school. “Ok,” he responds. “Did you learn anything new today?” she asks. “Nope,” her son plainly says while staring out the window. “Well, what did you do today?” she asks. “Nothing,” her son responds in a tone of voice that was clearly …
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Stephanie’s son is in first grade. He comes home from school crying almost every day. He loses his recess and is told to stay on “the wall” because he doesn’t finish his work. Stephanie asked him why. He said he didn’t know how to do all the work and is afraid to ask his teacher …
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Imagine this scene: A neighbor is at your house, visiting over lunch. You realize you might be late for an appointment and start feeling irritated and pressured to wrap up your visit. What would you say to your neighbor? Imagine the same situation, except it’s your child at the breakfast table and you are feeling …
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