Test anxiety is not about the test. It is about confidence.

In this episode of Raising Scholars, Jacquie Langworthy explains why capable students sometimes freeze under pressure and how parents can help build real confidence.

Learn why “just relax” does not work, how pressure affects the brain, and how simple routines can help your child feel prepared instead of panicked.

If your child studies hard but struggles on test day, this episode is for you.

✔ Why kids blank out on tests

✔ How pressure hurts performance

✔ Simple routines that build confidence

✔ How to reduce test anxiety at home

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Homework shouldn’t feel like a nightly battle but for many families, it does.

In this episode, Jacquie unpacks the real reasons homework turns into frustration, avoidance, and power struggles. Drawing from her experience as a mom and education leader, she explores why tired kids, exhausted parents, and misaligned expectations collide and what actually helps restore calm and confidence at home.

This episode is for parents who are doing their best and still feeling overwhelmed.

Show Notes

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. Why aftercare and long workdays change the homework dynamic
2. How curriculum shifts (like Common Core math) increase parent frustration
3. The difference between teaching and practice
4. Why rescuing kids during homework backfires
5. How over-helping can unintentionally create dependence
6. What independent learning really looks like
7. Simple ways to create a consistent, low-stress study routine

Key takeaway:

Homework is practice not proof of intelligence or parenting success.

Before conversations about ADHD and learning differences become overwhelming or clinical, they need to be personal.

In this episode of Raising Scholars, Jacquie Langworthy shares her own experience growing up with dyslexia and navigating school without the tools or language to understand her struggles. She reflects on the quiet shame many capable children carry and how those early experiences shaped her work as an educator and parent.

This episode helps parents see learning challenges through compassion, structure, and confidence rather than pressure or labels.

If your child seems bright but struggles with focus, frustration, or confidence, this conversation will help you feel more informed and less alone.

📝 Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• Jacquie’s personal journey with dyslexia and learning challengesWhy capable children often struggle quietly with confidence and focus
• How learning differences impact motivation and self-belief
• What parents can notice and how supportive structure makes a difference

Key takeaway:

Learning differences do not limit potential. With understanding and support, children can learn with confidence.

In this special Valentine’s Day bonus episode, Jacquie Langworthy invites families to celebrate something even more meaningful than chocolates and cards: a lifelong love of learning.

Jacquie shares why curiosity, effort, and confidence matter more than grades and how parents can nurture joy in learning at home. From reading together and modeling curiosity to normalizing mistakes and celebrating small wins, this episode offers simple, practical ways to help children grow into resilient, motivated learners.

This heartfelt conversation reminds parents that when children love learning, they are more likely to embrace challenges, believe in themselves, and find joy in discovery every day.

Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why a love of learning is one of the greatest gifts parents can give
• How curiosity, effort, and persistence build confidence
• Simple ways to make learning part of everyday life
• The importance of reading together and modeling curiosity
• How to normalize mistakes and encourage growth
• Creating a supportive learning environment at home
• Using open-ended questions to deepen reflection
• Connecting school learning to real-life experiences
• Jacquie’s February R.A.I.S.E. tip on building confidence through evidence

Key takeaway:

When children feel supported, curious, and celebrated for their effort, they develop a deep and lasting love for learning that carries them through every stage of life.

Building a daily educational routine for your child doesn’t have to be a struggle. In this episode of Raising Scholars, Jacquie Langworthy shares practical, pressure-free strategies to help parents create a consistent, supplemental learning routine that becomes as natural as brushing your teeth. Discover how to anchor learning habits in your family’s daily rhythm, why consistency matters more than perfection, and how these small routines can spark a lifelong love of learning beyond just homework or school assignments. Plus, Jacquie introduces the R.A.I.S.E. Scholar Framework and previews the next episode on conquering homework struggles.

Show Notes

In this episode, we explore how to build a daily supplemental learning routine that goes beyond simply getting through homework.

You’ll learn:

• Why this episode focuses on building a daily learning routine, not just finishing homework
• The difference between homework and foundational learning habits
• How to start small and grow into a consistent 25-minute daily routine anchored at home
• Practical strategies, including habit stacking, visual trackers, a “complaint window,” and involving your child in planning
• How to use the R.A.I.S.E. Scholar Framework to make learning routines stick, with a focus on the “S” for systems
• Why consistency is about showing up, not being perfect
• Gentle reframes for missed days and resistance
• How to make learning as automatic as brushing your teeth
• Teaser for the next episode: “The Homework Struggle Isn’t What You Think: Why Nights Turn Into Power Struggles"

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything you can for your child, enrolling them in programs, advocating at school, sitting through homework tears, and still wondering if you’re doing enough, this episode is for you.

I’m Jacquie Langworthy, an education leader, Kumon center owner, and mom who has raised two scholars into independence. In this episode, I share why I created Raising Scholars and the philosophy that guides it.

You’ll hear about the struggles parents face, the pressure to “get it right,” and how this often leads to dependence rather than confidence. I introduce the R.A.I.S.E. Scholar Framework, a practical approach that prioritizes regulation, autonomy, systems, and evidence-based confidence, helping children become capable, independent learners.

This podcast is for parents who care deeply, want clarity over guilt, and want to raise scholars without nightly power struggles or burnout. If that’s you, tune in and share this episode with a fellow parent who might need it.

Topics covered include ADHD, homework struggles, confidence, anxiety, foundational skills, and practical strategies that actually work.

Let’s raise scholars together.