How to Handle Reluctant Learners
Reluctant Learners: Keep your Son Engaged with Learning
Parents of boys are more aware than anyone when their bright, eager sons hit an invisible wall somewhere near fourth grade, after which they go from engaged to unengaged, discouraged, and disaffected. But as parents, we don’t always know what to do about that, and we hope the school will solve it. No! Let’s take back the power and pleasure of raising our boys, and figure out what we can do outside of school to help halt that potential slide down a slippery slope.
Units of Concern: Taking Ownership of Your Kids’ Responsibilities
Minimize Units of Concern by Allowing Kids to Take Ownership of Their Responsibilities
Have you ever noticed that when you want your kids (or spouse or anyone, for that matter) to get something done, that the more you yearn for them to get started and finish it up, the more they resist and drag their feet?


