Parents of Hardworking Teens

Students' grades dropping, even though they’re still putting in the same amount of effort, is a common yet often perplexing situation for many students and their parents. This common challenge is especially prevalent when moving up from Years 7 & 8 into Years 9 & 10 and then again as they move into the Senior years. If you’ve had this happen (or you just want to make sure it doesn’t h...

How can your teen get their study tasks done more efficiently AND effectively, so they have more free time, but without sacrificing their grades, and in a way that means they actually get to enjoy that free time guilt-free? By tweaking the systems they’ve most likely already been using, like long to-do lists or wall planners with assessment deadlines and turning these into ‘ Scheduled Outcomes ’,...

Essays don’t have to be quite so overwhelming, long, and arduous. The 2-step 'Topic and Focus' System is a proven, simple and super-effective way to get your teen on the right track in their response and ensure they ‘actually answer the question’. ;) In this episode I share a real life essay question and how to use the Topic and Focus system to help your teen avoid the ‘Topic Traps’ and...

Exams are a source of stress and anxiety for many teens. What if they could be an opportunity to build confidence, success and pride? In this episode I draw on over a decade of working with multiple exam boards internationally and marking tens of thousands of external exam papers and coursework to share with you: - The two other things exams are REALLY testing apart from subject knowledge - The Ex...

If your teen has ever left an assignment to the last minute OR gotten started early BUT taken waaay longer over a task than was necessary then this episode is for you. YOU WILL DISCOVER The difference between procrastination and a lack of motivation. The 3 root causes of procrastination and how to solve for them. Why no amount of nagging, bribing, rewards or sanctions will fix the real issue. FEAT...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast! I founded Rock Solid Study to help as many students as possible to become happy, smart and successful in their study and I hope this podcast will give you, as the parent, the information that you need to help your teen boost their grades AND confidence… AND have you both enjoy the journey along the way. WHAT WE COVER Th...