The Homework Struggle Isn’t What You Think: Why Nights Turn Into Power Struggles
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The Homework Struggle Isn’t What You Think: Why Nights Turn Into Power Struggles
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About this listen
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:
- Why aftercare and long workdays change the homework dynamic
- How curriculum shifts (like Common Core math) increase parent frustration
- The difference between teaching and practice
- Why rescuing kids during homework backfires
- How over-helping can unintentionally create dependence
- What independent learning really looks like
- Simple ways to create a consistent, low-stress study routine
Key takeaway:
Homework is practice not proof of intelligence or parenting success.
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