Lorrie acted as a surrogate reader for her son, who suffered nightly crises over homework. He stretched 45 minute assignments into hours. Incentives didn’t work. She regularly burned the midnight oil finishing work for him because his stamina had drained out long before he could produce all the work due the next morning.
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Read the rest of ... Parenting CoordinationWhen a child is struggling with developmental issues, mental illness or effects of trauma, my work is to collaborate with you in drawing your child into joyous, connected participation in the world.
Read the rest of ... Children are Miracles: A Letter to ParentsPutting Children First divorce education support group for divorcing parents. The program recognizes that loving, caring parents may lose sight of how deeply their children may be affected by their decision to obtain a divorce.
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