School Success

By: Jolene Roehlkepartain

Is your child’s schedule so busy that you spend your days racing from activity to activity, or does your child refuse to get involved in anything? In order to raise kids well, they need a balance of activities. Learn more >

By: Jolene Roehlkepartain
We all want our kids to succeed in school, but success is not as simple as climbing a ladder. Setbacks will occur. Here’s how to get through the tough times to help your child excel. Read more >

By: Jolene Roehlkepartain

School spirit is important for helping bring the student body together. Researchers have also found that when kids feel like they belong to a school, the more likely they are to succeed at school. So promote school spirit! As a parent, you can do a lot to help your child get into the school spirit. Read more >

By: Jolene Roehlkepartain

When kids spend more time doing homework (and doing it well), they’re more likely to succeed in school. Research has also identified other benefits for young people to spend time doing homework. Read more >

By: Michele Timmons

Consider these back to school tips to help you build a strong, positive relationship with your child’s teacher—right from the start—so that when challenges occur (and they will) you and the teacher can present a united front to overcome the challenge and keep your child on the right track. Read More >

By: Jolene Roehlkepartain
Getting ready for school can be a lot of fun as long as everything doesn’t happen at the last minute! Beat back to school stress, and spread out everything that needs to get done over these next few weeks of summer so that by the time school starts, you and your kids can relax and step confidently into the new school year. Read More >

By: Jolene Roehlkepartian

True statement: If you give your child the choice of playing a video game or reading a book, the video game will win almost every time. Simple solution: Don’t give your kids those kinds of choices…