Homework Hell?
Part I: How to Turn It Around
by James Lehman, MSW

Has homework time become the seventh circle of hell in your house, with you nagging your kids to do their assignments and fighting with them over each math problem? If you and your child are battling nightly over schoolwork, read on to hear the real solutions James Lehman offers to this frustrating problem, in Part I of Homework Hell.

Parents get stuck in homework battles with their kids all the time. Either their children get distracted halfway through and want to give up, or they resist doing the work in the first place. As many parents know all too well, this resistance can often take the form of acting out behavior: kids will yell, start fights with you, or even throw a tantrum to avoid doing their work.

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October Articles:

“Why Is Everyone Always Mad at Me?”
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by James Lehman, MSW

Running Away Part II: “Mom, I Want to Come Home.” When Your Child is on the Streets
by James Lehman, MSW

Differences in Parenting? How Your Child May Be Using it Against You
by James Lehman, MSW

One-Minute Transformations

*Giving Feedback to Your Child* This month, James tells you how to use feedback as a parenting tool, and why the
words "This behavior doesn't solve your problem" are so powerful.

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