Who I Help

Why Parents Seek Services

Parents contact us when their student’s current grades don’t reflect their actual potential, they are losing time and their child wants to do better but doesn’t know how.

Here are some of the issues we have heard when parents have contacted us:

Elementary Parents

“She tells us all the time that she’s not good at school and she’s not smart. It breaks my heart because I don’t know how to help her.”

“He has trouble staying focused in class and following instructions.”

“He is all about getting his work done quickly rather than giving his best effort. His assignments are typically incomplete or done incorrectly.”

“In school he has trouble following directions, organizing materials and staying on task. Home work is very hard and I have to be involved in every aspect. He has no confidence to start without me and this is only 4th grade.”

Middle School Parents

“The idea of homework is so over-whelming he chooses not to initiate due to a perception of failure. He completely shuts down before even trying to start.”

“He has ADHD and I am not comfortable medicating him.”

“She leaves important papers and folders at school; rarely submitting homework on time.”

“He is extremely disorganized. I make weekly trips to school with materials he forgets at home.”

High School Parents

“She does her homework but continually forgets to hand it in.”

“She doesn’t know how to study. She waits until the night before and has so much information to process that her anxiety takes over and she’s completely overwhelmed and doesn’t know where to start.”

“Her idea of studying is cramming the night before. She gets good grades but is functioning under a pressure cooker. There is no time management and she has no sense of self-care.”

“Getting out of bed and getting to school on time results in constant family fighting.”

“She suffered from a concussion and is having a difficult time academically regarding time management and organizational skills. She doesn’t feel like she is a good student anymore.”

“He is reactive, always waiting for “others” to reach out to him. (Teachers, Coach, Employer) His communication skills are passive as opposed to proactive.”

“He won’t go for help after school, feels uncomfortable talking with teachers.”

“He procrastinates as long as possible to start homework and he’s exhausted the next morning. I am the one constantly reminding him to start.”

College Parents

“He did well in high school since everything came easy to him. Now having a syllabus he needs to prioritize and time manage. Unfortunately this doesn’t come natural to him. He doesn’t manage his time at all, grades are low and we are very worried.”