Can I really help my son through A levels?

The first real examinations for Year 13

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In Living a Focused Life last week, I touched on the subject of our children and how my course would benefit them all. I’ve since borrowed the very powerful point about developing habits which I’ve shared with Fin, who’s sitting his A levels this academic year.

Over time small actions lead to big change.

It doesn’t take much imagination to workout what the conversation was about. If he was prepared to do a bit extra every school day, imagine how beneficial that would be by the time of his first exam. I’m trying to provide support. So far it’s frustrating and I feel helpless, unable to intervene or really affect change, but still forced to watch the car crash unfold in slow motion from the uncomfortable position of a front row seat.

Perhaps I’m being too harsh? This year’s race has barely started so there’s plenty of time to avert an accident.

Why do we worry?

As parents we seem programmed to worry. For some like me, that might be because we are forced to remember our own less than pleasant experiences. I still have regret surrounding my two unhappy years which largely ended in…