Practical Parenting Tips for School Success
Welcome to the Reframe Parenting Blog—your go-to resource for school success strategies, practical parenting insights, and expert tips on supporting your child’s education. Whether your student is facing learning challenges or you need help navigating school systems, you’re in the right place.
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Why is Flexible Thinking so important for kids (and grownups too)?
For some kids, small speed bumps in daily routines or expectations can send them spinning. It’s a lack of flexible thinking. Do you have a kiddo in your house that struggles with this too?
Why does my child lie? 6 strategies to deal with lying.
It stinks when your child lies. Your reaction to it, thought, doesn’t have to be defcon level yelling and frustration. 6 strategies to deal with lying.
What do you do when your kid forgets their homework?
Does every left-behind piece of homework or lunchbox have to be a lesson on responsibility? I don’t think so. Let’s Reframe it as support and scaffolding.
Supporting our kids when it’s hardest - 4 small parenting wins + 1 big one
We all want the big parenting wins, but it’s not that easy. To get to the big, long-term, sustainable wins - however long they take - we need to keep showing up.
Feeling overwhelmed as a parent? You’re not alone
Feeling overwhelmed as a parent? It happens. Everything isn’t under our control. But maybe we can be a little less overwhelmed and have some compassion for ourselves.
Other parents can keep their opinions to themselves - the ‘I would never’ trap.
Other parents - they have opinions, don’t they? And they really want to tell us how they would do things differently (aka better). Don’t get stuck in the poisonous ‘I would never’ trap.
Top Tips for successful parent-teacher conferences - the parent edition
Parent-teacher conferences are valuable for both parents and their kids. I’m sharing some strategies to get the most out of those school meetings. Every parent can benefit, but If your child is struggling at school, parent teacher conferences can be worth their weight in gold. Tips for to get the most out of Parent-teacher conferences.
Are you more Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, or Sophia?
Every parent has a unique way of navigating school challenges—just like the Golden Girls have their own signature styles! Take this fun, insightful quiz to discover your school support personality and get tailored tips to help your child thrive.
“I love how simple this is. This is a first step that isn’t overwhelming to an already overwhelmed mom!” - Erica W, Washington