Academic Pressure Videos

Perfectionism vs. striving to be your best

Educator, Rachel Simmons, Author of Odd Girl Out, discusses perfectionism in girls.

How girls undermine their ability to achieve in school

Educator, Rachel Simmons, Author of Odd Girl Out, discusses how girls self-edit and undermine their own ability to succeed in school.

Balancing academia and the arts in school

Reveta Bowers

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Striving to be the best vs. perfectionism and anxiety

Reveta Bowers

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Advice on how kids do better if they can vs. if they want to

Ross W. Greene, PhD

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The reasons behind homework struggles and how to avoid them

Shefali Tsabary, PhD

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Why high educational standards shouldn't stress out your kids

Edwin A. Locke, PhD

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Six-Year Touchpoint: Kindergarten and first grade

Joshua Sparrow, MD

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Improving the school experience

Lee Hausner, PhD

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How to motivate your child when they are struggling

Tim Wheeler

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When kids put too much pressure on themselves

Meg Newman, MS, LMFT

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Why good grades alone won't get your child into college

JD Rothman

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Challenge necessary to flow

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD

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Stress and learning

Judy Willis, MD, MEd

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ADHD and tests

Judy Willis, MD, MEd

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Increased stress in kids

Denise Pope, PhD

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Performance anxiety and fear of failure

Tim Wheeler

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Four basics for school success

Lee Hausner, PhD

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How to help your child develop a love of learning

Carol Dweck, PhD

Psychologist & Author Carol Dweck, PhD, shares advice for parents on how to help your child develop a love of learning and a sense of curiosity in life

The four reasonable academic expectations

Lee Hausner, PhD

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Valuing grades over learning

Carol Dweck, PhD

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Knowing a child's academic capabilities

Denene Millner

Denene Millner, Bestselling Author & Founder of MyBrownBaby, shares advice for parents pressuring your kids the right amount based on their capabilities